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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Phoenix, Arizona

 

FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1338

 

marital community.

 

Purpose

 

            Conforms community property statutes.

 

Background

 

            Laws 1998, Chapter 280 revised most statutory language to terminate community property rights when a decree of dissolution of marriage, legal separation or annulment is filed.  One section was inadvertently left out.  The proposed legislation eliminates a subsection requiring a court order to terminate community property rights after a decree of legal separation is filed.

 

Provisions

 

1.      Eliminates obsolete language regarding a court order terminating community property rights after a decree of legal separation is filed.

 

2.      Makes technical changes.

 

3.      Provides for a general effective date.

 

 

Prepared by Senate Staff

February 4, 2000