According to Arizona's divorce laws, you do not need to provide grounds for dissolution of a marriage as long as you are able to prove irretrievable breakdown of your marriage. Under Arizona law, both spouses must have resided in the state for more than 90 days prior to filing the divorce suit.

In a divorce suit, there are often many other petitions filed along with the separation. For instance, there are often petitions filed for alimony and child custody. It can be very complicated, and you need to seek the services of a professional divorce lawyer who specializes in family law. The job of a professional divorce lawyer is not merely getting the divorce. Lawyers often act as mediators trying to bring the couple to settlement. In some cases, a lawyer helps to resolve conflicts actually bringing couples back together. However in most cases, there is no reconciliation, and a divorce lawyer will try to get full compensation and justice for their party. A divorce lawyer provides sound legal advice and guides his client to avoid mistakes at the time of the dissolution of the marriage.

You can search for a divorce lawyer by asking family or friends, through the State Bar Association of Arizona, the Internet or yellow pages. Once you have narrowed down the list of possible Arizona divorce lawyers to a handful, talk with them all, one at a time. Decide who will work with you the best, then make a decision as to whether to hire him or her.