Brighton v. SUPERIOR COURT, IN & FOR CTY. OF PIMA

OPINION

HATHAWAY, Chief Judge.

This special action challenges the jurisdiction of the respondent court to order dissolution of a marriage prior to resolution of property, custody and maintenance matters.

A.R.S. § 25-312 provides:

“Dissolution of marriage; findings necessary

The court shall enter a decree of dissolution of marriage if it finds each of the following:

1. That one of the parties, at the time the action was commenced, was domiciled in this state, or was stationed in this state while a member of the armed services, and that in either case the domicile or military presence has been…