25-1010. Communication between courts; definition
A. A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this chapter.
B. The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. If the parties are not able to participate in the communication, they must be given the opportunity to present facts and legal arguments before a decision on jurisdiction is made.
C. Communication between courts on schedules, calendars, court records and similar matters may occur without informing the parties. A record need not be made of the communication.
D. Except as otherwise provided in subsection C, a record must be made of a communication under this section. The parties must be informed promptly of the communication and granted access to the record.
E. For the purposes of this section, "record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in any electronic or other medium and that is retrievable in perceivable form.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
9
cases (
3 in the last 5 years), 2002–2025 · leading case:
Welch-Doden v. Roberts, 42 P.3d 1166 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2002).
Welch-Doden v. Roberts, 42 P.3d 1166 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2002).
· cites it 4× “This inquiry was to ascertain the status of the Oklahoma matter and confer with that judge as permitted by A.R.S. § 25-1010(A) (Supp.2001). 3 ¶ 7 After hearing from both sides and conferring with the Oklahoma trial judge, the trial judge ruled that Oklahoma had home state…”
Of Mmv, 2020 COA 94 (Colo. Ct. App. 2020).
“See Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 25-1010 (2019). ¶ 37 This process is particularly significant because it informs the jurisdictional decision.”
Melgar v. Campo, 161 P.3d 1269 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2007).
· cites it 2× “A.R.S. §§ 25-1010(D), 25-1034(D); see also U.”
Angel B. v. Vanessa J., 316 P.3d 1257 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2014).
· cites it 2× “See A.R.S. § 25-1010 (setting forth procedure for communication between courts); Cal.”
Ramirez v. Barnet, 384 P.3d 828 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2016).
· cites it 2× “See A.R.S. § 25-1010 (“A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state.”
Troy W. v. Dcs, T.W. (Ariz. Ct. App. 2021).
· cites it 3× “at ¶ 20; A.R.S. § 25-1010 (outlining procedures for communication between courts); A.”
Greene v. Sawicki (Ariz. Ct. App. 2018).
· cites it 2× “” A.R.S. § 25-1010(B). The parties’ participation “may amount to a hearing if there is an opportunity to present facts and jurisdictional arguments.”
In Re Term of Parental Rights as to N.H. (Ariz. Ct. App. 2023).
· cites it 2× “See A.R.S. § 25-1010. During that conference, Nevada ceded its exclusive, continuing jurisdiction to Arizona, allowing the superior court to move forward as N.”
King v. Bertram (Ariz. Ct. App. 2025).
· cites it 2× “See A.R.S. § 25-1010(A) (“A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this chapter.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 25-1010(A) — 2 cases
Welch-Doden v. Roberts, 42 P.3d 1166 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2002).
“This inquiry was to ascertain the status of the Oklahoma matter and confer with that judge as permitted by A.R.S. § 25-1010(A) (Supp.2001). 3 ¶ 7 After hearing from both sides and conferring with the Oklahoma trial judge, the trial judge ruled that Oklahoma had home state…”
King v. Bertram (Ariz. Ct. App. 2025).
“See A.R.S. § 25-1010(A) (“A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this chapter.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 25-1010(B) — 1 case
Greene v. Sawicki (Ariz. Ct. App. 2018).
“” A.R.S. § 25-1010(B). The parties’ participation “may amount to a hearing if there is an opportunity to present facts and jurisdictional arguments.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 25-1010(D) — 1 case
Melgar v. Campo, 161 P.3d 1269 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2007).
“A.R.S. §§ 25-1010(D), 25-1034(D); see also U.”
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