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This bill amends Arizona law concerning domestic relations proceedings, which are legal actions related to family matters like divorce or child custody. Specifically, it adds a new section, 25-1502, that addresses how attorney fees are awarded. Under this new provision, if a court decides to award attorney fees to one party in a domestic relations case, those fees must generally be paid from the couple's "community assets," which refers to property acquired by either spouse during the marriage that is considered jointly owned. If there are no community assets available to cover the fees, the court is limited in how much it can order a party to pay. The bill establishes a cap, meaning the attorney fees assessed against a party cannot exceed fifteen percent of their "disposable income" (income remaining after taxes and mandatory deductions) or $8,000, whichever of those two amounts is larger.

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https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85296