Title 25
Arizona Revised Statutes
9 sections
A. In an action to establish legal decision-making and parenting time for a child who was born out of wedlock, the clerk of the court shall issue, pursuant to an order of the superior court, a preliminary injunction that is directed to each party to the action if the petitioner has filed one of the following:
1. A copy of the birth certificate that lists the father as parent.
2. An affidavit or acknowledgement signed by the father admitting paternity.
3. An adoption order listing both parties as parents.
4. A court order establishing paternity.
B. The preliminary injunction shall contain the following orders:
1. That both parties are enjoined from all of the following:
(a) Molesting, harassing, disturbing the peace of or committing an assault or battery on the person of the other party or any natural or adopted child of the parties.
(b) Removing any natural or adopted child of the parties then residing in this state from the jurisdiction of the court without the prior written consent of the parties or the permission of the court.
(c) Removing or causing to be removed any child of the parties from any existing insurance coverage, including medical, hospital, dental, automobile or disability insurance.
2. That both parties maintain all insurance coverage in full force and effect.
C. The preliminary injunction prescribed in subsection A of this section shall include the following statement:
Warning
This is an official court order. If you disobey this order the court may find you in contempt of court. You may also be arrested and prosecuted for the crime of interfering with judicial proceedings and any other crime you may have committed in disobeying this order. You or the other party may file a certified copy of this order with your local law enforcement agency. A certified copy may be obtained from the clerk of the court that issued this order. If you are the person who brought this action, you must also file evidence with the law enforcement agency that this order was served on the other party. This court order is effective until a final order of paternity, legal decision-making or parenting time is filed or the action is dismissed.
D. The preliminary injunction is effective against the petitioner when the petition is filed and against the respondent on service of a copy of the order or on actual notice of the order, whichever is sooner. If service is by registered mail under the Arizona rules of family law procedure, the order is effective on receipt of the order. The order remains effective until further order of the court or the entry of paternity, legal decision-making or parenting time.