A.R.S. § 25-211: Community Property
Property acquired during marriage as community property; exceptions; effect of service of a petition
Property acquired by either spouse during a marriage is community property, except property received by gift, devise or descent or acquired after a divorce, legal separation or annulment petition is served if that petition leads to a decree, though serving such a petition does not change the status of existing community property, property bought with community funds, or either spouse's rights and duties in managing community property.
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25-211. Property acquired during marriage as community property; exceptions; effect of service of a petition
A. All property acquired by either husband or wife during the marriage is the community property of the husband and wife except for property that is:
1. Acquired by gift, devise or descent.
2. Acquired after service of a petition for dissolution of marriage, legal separation or annulment if the petition results in a decree of dissolution of marriage, legal separation or annulment.
B. Notwithstanding subsection A, paragraph 2, service of a petition for dissolution of marriage, legal separation or annulment does not:
1. Alter the status of preexisting community property.
2. Change the status of community property used to acquire new property or the status of that new property as community property.
3. Alter the duties and rights of either spouse with respect to the management of community property except as prescribed pursuant to section 25-315, subsection A, paragraph 1, subdivision (a).
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