Who can use the Request for Pre-Decree Mediation?

A party in a Cochise County case involving minor children may use it to ask the Family Department to schedule mediation about legal decision-making or parenting time.

What information does the form ask for?

It asks for case and party details, case type, whether the parties have mediated before, a brief description of the disagreement, the other party’s contact information, and the submitter’s signature.

Do I need a notary for the Request for Pre-Decree Mediation?

No. The request is signed and dated without a notary, and the form lists no notarized or sworn attachment.

Cochise County, AZ · Cochise County

No notary required

Request for Pre-Decree Mediation

This form asks the Cochise County Superior Court Family Department to schedule mediation when parties disagree about legal decision-making or parenting time for minor children.

At a glance

Issued by: City of Cochise County · Cochise County, Cochise County, Arizona
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: cochise.az.gov
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

Use this request in a pending divorce or legal separation, a pending paternity case, or another case when the parties disagree about legal decision-making or parenting time and no final orders on those issues have been entered. The form asks about the case type and prior mediation, requests a brief description of the disagreement, and collects the other party’s contact information and the submitter’s signature.

Who needs it

A party in a Cochise County case involving minor children may file this form when the parties disagree about legal decision-making or parenting time.

How to submit it

The form does not give filing instructions or contact details. Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.

About notarization

This request is signed and dated without a notary; the form lists no notarized or sworn attachment, so the signer just signs and dates it.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Form
Download the Request for Pre-Decree Mediation form.
2
Complete the Form
Provide the case and party information, select the case type and prior mediation response, and describe the disagreement briefly.
3
Check the Form
Complete the other party’s contact details and sign and date the request; the form lists no attachment.
4
Submit to the County
Submit the request to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.

Frequently asked questions

Who can use the Request for Pre-Decree Mediation?: A party in a Cochise County case involving minor children may use it to ask the Family Department to schedule mediation about legal decision-making or parenting time.
What information does the form ask for?: It asks for case and party details, case type, whether the parties have mediated before, a brief description of the disagreement, the other party’s contact information, and the submitter’s signature.
Do I need a notary for the Request for Pre-Decree Mediation?: No. The request is signed and dated without a notary, and the form lists no notarized or sworn attachment.
How do I submit the Request for Pre-Decree Mediation?: The form does not provide filing instructions or contact details. Submit it to the county department named on the form and check the county website for current contact details.

Need something notarized?

This Request for Pre-Decree Mediation doesn’t need a notary, but if you have another Cochise County form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.