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AZ Rev Stat § 8-803 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-803 - Limitation of authority; duty to inform

8-803.  Limitation of authority;  duty to inform A. On initial contact with a parent,  guardian or custodian under investigation pursuant to this article,  a child safety worker shall inform the family,  both verbally and in writing,  making reasonable efforts to receive written acknowledgement from the parent,  guardian,  or custodian,  of receipt of all of the following information: 1. That the family is under investigation by the department. 2. The specific complaint or allegation made against that person. 3. That the worker has no legal authority to compel the family to cooperate with the investigation or to receive child safety services offered pursuant to the investigation. 4. The worker's authority to petition the juvenile court for a determination that a child is dependent. 5. The person's right to file a complaint with the ombudsman-citizens aide pursuant to section 41-1376. The worker shall provide the telephone number of the ombudsman-citizens aide. 6. The person's right to appeal determinations made by the department. 7. Information outlining parental rights under the laws of the state. B. The child safety worker shall also inform the person about whom the report was made about that person's right to respond to the allegations either verbally or in writing,  including any documentation,  and to have this information considered in determining if the child is in need of child safety services. The worker shall tell the person that anything the person says or writes can be used in a court proceeding. If the person makes a verbal response,  the worker shall include the response in the written report of the investigation. If the person makes a written response,  including any documentation,  the worker shall include this response and the documentation in the case file. Information provided in response to the allegations shall be considered during the investigation by the worker. The worker shall maintain the response and documentation in the case file and provide this information to the court before a hearing or trial relating to the dependency petition. C. If the family declines to cooperate with the investigation or to accept or to participate in the offered services,  or if the worker otherwise believes that the child should be adjudicated dependent,  the worker may file with the juvenile court a petition requesting that the child in need of child safety services be adjudicated dependent. D. Refusal to cooperate in the investigation or to participate in the offered services does not constitute grounds for temporary custody of a child except if there is a clear necessity for temporary custody as provided in section 8-821.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-804.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-804.01 - Maintenance of reports; records

8-804.01.  Maintenance of reports;  records A. All reports of child abuse and neglect and related records shall be maintained in the department's case management information system in accordance with the time frames established in the department's records retention schedule. B. In addition to the purposes prescribed in section 8-807,  reports and related records maintained pursuant to subsection A of this section shall be used by the department only for the following purposes: 1. To assess the safety and risk to a child when conducting an investigation or identification of abuse or neglect. 2. To determine placement for a child,  including determining what is the least restrictive setting. 3. To license foster homes,  to certify adoptive homes or to use in the department's employment decisions. 4. To determine the type and level of services and treatment provided to the child and the child's family. 5. To assist in a criminal investigation or prosecution of child abuse or neglect. 6. To meet state and federal reporting requirements. C. Notwithstanding section 8-807 and except as otherwise provided by law,  reports and related records maintained pursuant to subsection A of this section shall not be used for purposes of employment or background checks,  except for background checks conducted pursuant to section 8-804,  subsection B. Only information contained in the central registry may be used to conduct background checks pursuant to section 8-804,  subsection B. D. If probable cause exists that abuse or neglect of a child has occurred,  the department shall record this finding. The department may make this finding independent of whether a specific person is identified as responsible for the abuse or neglect. E. If the department is unable to locate a child who is the subject of a report of abuse or neglect,  the department shall record this finding separate from its other findings. F. Subject to the requirements of sections 8-804 and 8-811,  whenever possible,  the department shall determine if a specific person is responsible for the abuse or neglect of a child.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-805 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-805 - Immunity of participants; nonprivileged communications

8-805.  Immunity of participants;  nonprivileged communications A. Any person making a complaint,  or providing information or otherwise participating in the program authorized by this article shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability by reason of such action,  unless such person acted with malice or unless such person has been charged with or is suspected of abusing,  abandoning or neglecting the child or children in question. B. Except as provided in subsection C of this section,  the physician-patient privilege,  husband-wife privilege,  or any privilege except the attorney-client privilege,  provided for by professions such as the practice of social work or nursing covered by law or a code of ethics regarding practitioner-client confidences,  both as they relate to the competency of the witness and to the exclusion of confidential communications,  shall not pertain in any civil or criminal litigation in which a child's neglect,  dependency,  abuse or abandonment is in issue nor in any judicial proceeding resulting from a report submitted pursuant to this article. C. In any civil or criminal litigation in which a child's neglect,  dependency,  abuse or abandonment is an issue,  a clergyman or priest shall not,  without his consent be examined as a witness concerning any confession made to him in his role as a clergyman or a priest in the course of the discipline enjoined by the church to which he belongs.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-808 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-808 - Parent assistance program

8-808.  Parent assistance program A. A parent assistance program is established in the administrative office of the supreme court for the purpose of providing information to and assisting parents or guardians in understanding the process of removal of a child from the home. The administrative office of the supreme court shall establish parent assistance offices in counties having a population of four hundred thousand persons or more and shall provide twenty-four hour telephone hot line access statewide. B. The administrative office of the supreme court shall hire and employ staff,  subject to legislative appropriation,  for purposes relating to the functions of the parent assistance program. C. The parent assistance program shall provide the following information to parents or guardians: 1. The parents' or guardians' legal rights,  including the right to attend court or foster care review board hearings,  and the child's legal rights. 2. The means for accessing personnel who can provide information on: (a) The well-being of the child who is removed from the home. (b) The community resources that are available. 3. The procedures for requesting an attorney or a temporary custody hearing and the consequences of failure to make the request. D. The administrative office of the supreme court shall maintain current statistics on the utilization of and types of calls received by the parent assistance program. The administrative office of the supreme court shall make the information available to the public on request and on the administrative office of the supreme court's website. E. The administrative office of the supreme court shall coordinate efforts with the department to provide each parent or guardian with written notice of the services offered by the parent assistance program at the time initial contact is made with a family.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-809 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-809 - Parents' rights; information on website; rule changes

8-809.  Parents' rights;  information on website;  rule changes A. The department shall provide on its website information on parents' rights and other information to assist parents and guardians in understanding the process of removal of a child from the home. B. The department shall provide on its home page a conspicuous link to the information prescribed in subsection A of this section.  C. The department shall publish on its website any final rule within ten days after the department files the final rule with the secretary of state.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-810 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-810 - Missing children; notification; entry into databases

8-810.  Missing children;  notification;  entry into databases A. If the department receives a report made pursuant to section 13-3620 or receives information during the course of providing services that indicates a child is at risk of serious harm and the child's location is unknown,  the department shall notify the appropriate law enforcement agency and provide the information required to make the record entry into the Arizona crime information center and the national crime information center missing person databases. This includes information about the child and child's parent,  guardian,  custodian or person of interest. B. The appropriate law enforcement agency shall immediately enter the information provided by the department pursuant to subsection A of this section into the Arizona crime information center and the national crime information center missing person databases.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-812 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-812 - Child welfare agency; nonoperating identification license; photograph

8-812.  Child welfare agency;  nonoperating identification license;  photograph A child welfare agency that receives for care and maintenance a child who has been adjudicated dependent shall obtain within ninety days after the child is placed with the agency: 1. A nonoperating identification license issued pursuant to section 28-3165. 2. If the child does not qualify for a nonoperating identification license,  a photograph of the child.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-813 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-813 - Preplacement investigation; medical examination; disposition

8-813.  Preplacement investigation;  medical examination;  disposition A. On the initial out-of-home placement of a child: 1. The division or a licensed child welfare agency shall conduct an investigation of the child designed to establish an appropriate plan for placement of the child. 2. The child shall receive a complete medical examination. 3. The child may receive such further diagnosis and evaluation as are necessary. B. The department shall develop policies and procedures with public input to allow the child to maintain contact by telephone,  mail or visits with the child's parents,  family members,  friends and other relatives and any former foster parent,  unless the court determines that the contact is not in the child's best interests. Before the department allows contact it must determine that there are no court orders relating to any superior court criminal case that prohibit the parent or guardian from contact with the child.  C. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary,  before a court orders counseling,  testing or other treatment services,  it shall first determine that the proposed services are necessary and appropriate. D. Subsequent to initial placement,  the child placed in a setting other than the child's parent's home shall have a medical examination at periodic intervals,  not less than once each year. E. Contagious and infectious diseases shall be treated immediately at the county hospital or other appropriate medical facility. F. If the investigation and medical examination disclose no physical,  mental or emotional reasons for special care,  and the child is not found delinquent,  the child may be placed in a regular foster home. If special care is required,  or the child has been found delinquent,  the child may be placed only in foster homes that are certified as special foster homes or such other appropriate facilities where children may be treated.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-814 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-814 - Permanent guardianship subsidy; offsets; annual review; discontinuation; appeals; definition

8-814.  Permanent guardianship subsidy;  offsets;  annual review;  discontinuation;  appeals;  definition A. The department shall establish and administer an ongoing program of subsidized permanent guardianship. Subsidies shall be provided from monies appropriated to the department or made available to it from other sources for permanent guardianship purposes. B. The department may provide a subsidy to an applicant on behalf of a child subject to the requirements of this section. C. The department shall determine the appropriate amount of the subsidy,  which shall not exceed the maintenance payment allowable for an adoption subsidy pursuant to chapter 1,  article 2 of this title. The amount of the subsidy shall be offset by benefits received from other state or federal programs to which the child is entitled. D. The department shall conduct an annual review of a subsidy to determine that the permanent guardian continues to be eligible for the subsidy and that the subsidy is for the appropriate amount. E. A permanent guardian who is receiving a subsidy shall: 1. Cooperate with the department in the annual review process. 2. Notify the department in writing of any change: (a) That would lead to discontinuance of the subsidy pursuant to subsection F of this section. (b) In benefits being received from other state or federal programs to which the child is entitled within two weeks of the change. (c) In address within two weeks of the change. F. The department shall discontinue a subsidy if any of the following occurs: 1. The permanent guardianship terminates. 2. The child dies or does not reside with the permanent guardian. 3. The child reaches eighteen years of age,  except that the department may continue the subsidy until the child's twenty-second birthday if the child is enrolled in and regularly attending school and has not received a high school diploma or certificate of equivalency.  4. The applicant fails to comply with any requirement in this section. G. Any decision denying,  reducing or terminating a permanent guardianship subsidy is appealable pursuant to title 41,  chapter 6 and chapter 14,  article 3. H. For the purposes of this section,  " applicant"  means a person who is appointed as a permanent guardian pursuant to section 8-872 or as a provisional or successor permanent guardian pursuant to section 8-874 and who applies for a subsidy pursuant to this section.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-815 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-815 - Indian child welfare act; inquiry

8-815.  Indian child welfare act;  inquiry A. At the beginning of any court proceeding held pursuant to this chapter,  the court shall inquire if any party has reason to believe that any child who is subject to the proceeding is subject to the Indian child welfare act of 1978 (P.L. 95-608;  92 Stat. 3069;  25 United States Code sections 1901 through 1963). This inquiry is not required if the court has already determined that the Indian child welfare act of 1978 applies. B. If the child is subject to the Indian child welfare act,  the court and parties shall meet all requirements of the act that are not prescribed by this chapter.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-819 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-819 - Determination of neglect

8-819.  Determination of neglect In determining if a child is neglected,  consideration shall be given to: 1. The drug or alcohol abuse of the child s parent,  guardian or custodian. 2. The use by the mother of a dangerous drug,  a narcotic drug or alcohol during pregnancy if the child,  at birth or within a year after birth,  is demonstrably adversely affected by this use. For the purposes of this paragraph,  " dangerous drug"  and " narcotic drug"  have the same meaning prescribed in section 13-3401.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-822 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-822 - Removal of child from home; rules and policies; approval; definition

8-822.  Removal of child from home;  rules and policies;  approval;  definition A. The department shall adopt rules and establish clear policies and procedures,  where appropriate,  to: 1. Determine the circumstances under which it is appropriate to remove a child from the custody of the child's parents,  guardian or custodian. 2. Ensure the immediate notification of the child's parents,  guardian or custodian regarding the removal of the child from home,  school or child care and the timely interview of the child and the child's parent,  guardian or custodian. B. The department shall apply its rules,  policies and safety and risk assessment tools uniformly across this state. C. Except as provided in subsection D of this section,  the department may not remove a child from the custody of the child's parents,  guardian or custodian unless both of the following occur before the removal: 1. The child safety worker who is recommending the removal submits the reasons for removal and supporting information to the worker's supervisor. 2. The worker's supervisor reviews the reasons and supporting information and approves the removal. D. If an emergency exists affecting the health or safety of a child,  a child safety worker may remove the child before notifying the worker's supervisor. The child safety worker shall submit the reasons for removal and supporting information to the worker's supervisor for the supervisor's review and approval within two hours after the removal of the child or,  if the removal occurs after regular working hours,  by 8:30 a.m. the next day.  E. For the purposes of this section,  " supervisor"  includes the permanent supervisor of a child safety worker and a temporary supervisor assigned to the child safety worker in the absence of the permanent supervisor.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-825 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-825 - Court determinations in preliminary protective hearing

8-825.  Court determinations in preliminary protective hearing A. The court's determination in the preliminary protective hearing may be based on evidence that is hearsay,  in whole or in part,  in the following forms: 1. The allegations of the petition. 2. An affidavit. 3. Sworn testimony. 4. The written reports of expert witnesses. 5. The department's written reports if the child safety worker is present and available for cross-examination. 6. Documentary evidence without foundation if there is a substantial basis for believing the foundation will be available at the dependency hearing and the document is otherwise admissible. 7. The testimony of a witness concerning the declarations of another person if the evidence is cumulative or there is a reasonable ground to believe that the other person will be personally available for trial. B. Evidence considered by the court pursuant to subsection A of this section shall also include any available evidence of substantiated allegations of abuse or neglect committed in another jurisdiction. C. The court shall determine whether temporary custody of the child is clearly necessary to prevent abuse or neglect pending the hearing on the dependency petition. The court: 1. On finding that the petitioner has not met the burden prescribed in section 8-824,  subsection F,  shall return the child to the child's parent,  guardian or custodian pending the dependency hearing. 2. On finding that the petitioner has met the burden prescribed in section 8-824,  subsection F,  may declare the child a temporary ward of the court pending the dependency hearing. D. The court shall also determine if reasonable efforts were made to prevent or eliminate the need for removal of a child from the child's home and if services are available that would eliminate the need for continued removal. If the child is: 1. In the custody of the department,  the court shall order the department to make reasonable efforts to provide services to the child and parent to facilitate the reunification of the family,  except as provided in section 8-846. 2. Not in the custody of the department and the department is not a party,  the court may direct the parties to participate in reasonable services that will facilitate reunification of the family or another permanent plan for the child. The court shall not require the department to provide services pursuant to this paragraph.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-826 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-826 - Further hearings and proceedings

8-826.  Further hearings and proceedings If a parent or guardian denies the allegations at the preliminary protective hearing the court may set the date for the dependency adjudication hearing as to that parent or guardian. An initial dependency hearing shall not be held as to that parent or guardian. The court shall also schedule the settlement conference,  pretrial conference or mediation that is prescribed in section 8-844. The court shall also instruct the parent or guardian that the failure to appear at the pretrial conference,  settlement conference or dependency adjudication hearing may result in an adjudication of dependency and disposition as to the parent or guardian who does not appear.