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AZ Rev Stat § 8-829 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-829 - Judicial determinations; timing; documentation

8-829.  Judicial determinations;  timing;  documentation A. If a child has been removed from the child's home,  the court shall make protecting the child from abuse or neglect the first priority and shall make the following determinations within the following time periods: 1. In the court's first order that sanctions the removal,  whether continuation of the child's residence in the home would be contrary to the welfare of the child. This order may be the temporary order that the court issues on the filing of a dependency petition. 2. At the preliminary protective hearing,  whether the department made attempts to identify and assess placement with the child's grandparent or another member of the child's extended family including a person who has a significant relationship with the child. 3. Within sixty days after the child is removed from the child's home,  whether reasonable efforts have been made to prevent removal of the child or whether it was reasonable to make no efforts to prevent removal of the child. 4. If the child is not placed with a grandparent or another member of the child's extended family including a person who has a significant relationship with the child within sixty days after the child is removed from the child's home,  why such placement is not in the best interests of the child. The petitioner has the burden of presenting evidence that such placement is not in the child's best interests at the first court hearing thereafter. 5. Within twelve months after the child is removed from the child's home and once every twelve months thereafter,  whether reasonable efforts have been made to finalize the existing permanency plan. 6. If the child is under three years of age,  within six months after the child is removed from the child's home,  whether reasonable efforts have been made to provide reunification services to the parent and whether a parent of a child who is under three years of age has substantially neglected or wilfully refused to participate in reunification services offered by the department. B. Within one hundred twenty days after the department submits a qualified young adult's signed voluntary agreement to participate in an extended foster care program pursuant to section 8-521.02,  the juvenile court shall determine whether the participation is in the qualified young adult's best interest. C. The court shall make each determination described in subsection A or B on a case-by-case basis and shall set forth in its written order the specific factual basis for each determination. In making its determination,  the court shall consider documentation that is reasonably available at the time of the determination.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-831 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-831 - Parent's blindness; burden of proof; specific written findings; definitions

8-831.  Parent's blindness;  burden of proof;  specific written findings;  definitions A. A court may not do either of the following:  1. Authorize the removal of a child from the child's home based on the blindness of the child's parent,  if it is otherwise in the best interests of the child to remain in the child's home. 2. Refuse to allow the visitation by or reunification of a parent with a child based on the blindness of the parent,  if the visitation or reunification is otherwise in the best interests of the child. B. If a parent's blindness is alleged to have a detrimental impact on a child,  the party who raises the allegation has the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that the parent's behavior endangers or is likely to endanger the health,  safety or welfare of the child. C. If the court grants removal of the child or denies or limits the parent's visitation or reunification with the child,  the court shall make specific written findings that state the basis of the removal,  denial or limitation. D. For the purposes of this section: 1. " Blindness"  means having either of the following: (a) A central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with the use of a correcting lens. (b) A degenerative condition that reasonably can be expected to result in a central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with the use of a correcting lens. 2. " Central visual acuity of 20/200 or less"  includes having a limitation in the field of vision so that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle of not more than twenty degrees.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-842 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-842 - Initial dependency and dependency adjudication hearings; deadlines

8-842.  Initial dependency and dependency adjudication hearings;  deadlines A. Except as provided in section 8-826,  the court shall set the initial dependency hearing within twenty-one days after the petition is filed. If service by publication is required,  the court may set an initial dependency hearing within a time period to allow for publication pursuant to the rules of procedure for the juvenile court. B. At the initial dependency hearing,  the court shall: 1. Order the parent or guardian to provide the court with the names,  the type of relationship and all available information necessary to locate persons who are related to the child or who have a significant relationship with the child. If there is not sufficient information available to locate a relative or person with a significant relationship with the child,  the parent or guardian shall inform the court of this fact. The court shall order the parent or guardian to inform the department immediately if the parent or guardian becomes aware of information related to the existence or location of a relative or person with a significant relationship with the child. 2. Determine that the department is attempting to identify and assess placement of the child with a grandparent or another member of the child's extended family including a person who has a significant relationship with the child. 3. If the child has siblings,  determine that the department is attempting to identify and assess placement of the child with the child's siblings if this is possible and is in the child's best interests. C. The court may continue the initial dependency hearing for good cause,  but,  unless the court has ordered in-home intervention,  the dependency adjudication hearing shall be completed within ninety days after service of the dependency petition. The time limit for completing the dependency adjudication hearing may be extended for up to thirty days if the court finds good cause or in extraordinary cases as prescribed by the supreme court by rule.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-843 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-843 - Initial dependency hearing; rights

8-843.  Initial dependency hearing;  rights A. At any dependency hearing,  the court's primary consideration shall be the protection of a child from abuse or neglect. B. At the initial dependency hearing,  the court shall ensure that the parent or guardian has been advised of the following rights: 1. The right to counsel,  including appointed counsel if the parent or guardian is indigent. 2. The right to trial by the court on the allegations in the petition. 3. The right to cross-examine all witnesses that are called to testify against the parent or guardian. 4. The right to use the process of the court to compel the attendance of witnesses. C. If the parent or guardian admits or does not contest the allegations in the petition,  the court shall determine that the parent or guardian understands the rights described in subsection B of this section and that the parent or guardian knowingly,  intelligently and voluntarily waives these rights. D. If the parent or guardian denies the allegations in the petition,  the court shall set the settlement conference,  pretrial conference or mediation prescribed in section 8-844. E. 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. F. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section,  the court may stay the proceedings and order in-home intervention as provided in article 14 of this chapter.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-844 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-844 - Dependency adjudication hearing; settlement conference or mediation

8-844.  Dependency adjudication hearing;  settlement conference or mediation A. Before a contested dependency case proceeds to adjudication,  the court shall hold a settlement conference or pretrial conference or shall order mediation. All of the parties in the contested action shall participate in the conference or mediation. B. The court shall take into consideration as a mitigating factor the availability of reasonable services to the parent or guardian to prevent or eliminate the need for removal of the child and the effort of the parent or guardian to obtain and participate in these services. C. If,  at the dependency adjudication hearing,  the court: 1. Finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the allegations contained in the petition are true,  the court shall: (a) Make the following findings as to each parent: (i) That the court has jurisdiction over the subject matter and the person before the court. (ii) The factual basis for the dependency. (iii) That the child is dependent. (b) Conduct a disposition hearing. 2. Does not find by a preponderance of the evidence that the allegations contained in the petition are true,  the court shall dismiss the petition. D. The court may adjudicate a child dependent as to one parent or guardian and proceed with a disposition,  review or permanency hearing or any other hearing as to that particular parent or guardian notwithstanding another parent's or guardian s request to contest the allegations in the petition or that another parent or guardian has not been served. E. The court may hold the disposition hearing on the same date as the dependency adjudication hearing or at a later date that is not more than thirty days after the date of the dependency adjudication hearing. F. If a parent does not appear at the pretrial conference,  settlement conference or dependency adjudication hearing,  the court,  after determining that the parent has been instructed as provided in section 8-826,  may find that the parent has waived the parent's legal rights and is deemed to have admitted the allegations of the petition by the failure to appear. The court may make a determination of dependency and disposition based on the record and evidence presented as provided in rules prescribed by the supreme court. G. Evidence considered by the court in making a decision pursuant to this section shall also include any substantiated allegations of abuse or neglect committed in another jurisdiction.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-844.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-844.01 - Allegation of aggravating circumstance

8-844.01.  Allegation of aggravating circumstance At least fifteen days before the disposition hearing,  the department shall give written notice to the court and the parties if the department intends to present evidence that an aggravating circumstance described in section 8-846,  subsection D,  paragraph 1 exists.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-845 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-845 - Disposition hearing

8-845.  Disposition hearing A. After receiving and considering the evidence on the proper disposition of the case,  the court may place a dependent child in the care of the child's parents,  subject to the supervision of the department. If placement with the child's parents is contrary to the child's welfare,  the court may place the child as follows in accordance with the child's best interests: 1. With a grandparent or another member of the child's extended family,  including a person who has a significant relationship with the child. 2. In a licensed foster home. 3. In an appropriate public or private agency licensed to care for children. 4. In a suitable school. 5. In the independent living program established pursuant to section 8-521. 6. With any adult as a permanent guardian pursuant to article 12 of this chapter. B. In reviewing the status of the child and in determining its order of disposition,  the court shall consider the health and safety of the child as a paramount concern and the following criteria: 1. The goals of the placement and the appropriateness of the case plan. 2. The services that have been offered to reunite the family. 3. If returning the child home is not likely,  the efforts that have been or should be made to evaluate or plan for other permanent placement plans. 4. The efforts that have been made or should be made to place the child with the child's siblings or to provide frequent visitation or contact when placement with siblings has not been possible. C. The court shall review the permanent plan that has been established for the child. In reviewing the status of the child,  the court,  insofar as possible,  shall seek to reunite the family. If the court does not order reunification of the family,  the court shall order a plan of adoption or another permanent plan that is in the child's best interest and that takes into consideration the placement of the child with siblings or that provides for frequent visitation or contact between siblings unless the court determines that either the placement with the siblings or the visitation or contact would be contrary to the child's or a sibling's safety or well-being. If the court finds that an aggravating circumstance described in section 8-846,  subsection D,  paragraph 1 exists,  the department shall file a motion for termination of parental rights within ten business days after the date of the court order,  unless termination of parental rights is not in the best interests of the child. D. Notwithstanding subsection C of this section,  reasonable efforts to place a child for adoption may be made concurrently with reasonable efforts to reunify the family.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-861 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-861 - Return of child

8-861.  Return of child After the temporary custody hearing,  on request of a parent or guardian the court shall order that the child be returned to the child's parent or guardian if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the return of the child would not create a substantial risk of harm to the child's physical,  mental or emotional health or safety. The court shall consider the failure of the parent or guardian to comply with the terms of the case plan as evidence that return of the child would create a substantial risk of harm to the child.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-863 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-863 - Hearing to terminate parental rights; notice; grounds

8-863.  Hearing to terminate parental rights;  notice;  grounds A. At least ten days before the initial hearing on the termination of parental rights pursuant to this article,  the party who is responsible for filing a motion pursuant to section 8-862,  subsection D shall serve the motion on all parties as prescribed in rule 5(c) of the Arizona rules of civil procedure,  including any person who has filed a petition to adopt or who has physical custody pursuant to a court order in a foster-adoptive placement. B. The court may terminate the parental rights of a parent if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence one or more of the grounds prescribed in section 8-533. C. If a parent does not appear at the hearing,  the court,  after determining that the parent has been served as provided in subsection A of this section,  may find that the parent has waived the parent's legal rights and is deemed to have admitted the allegations of the petition by the failure to appear. The court may terminate the parent-child relationship as to a parent who does not appear based on the record and evidence presented as provided in rules prescribed by the supreme court. D. Sections 8-538 and 8-539 apply to orders of termination issued pursuant to this section.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-864 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-864 - Timing of motions and hearings; consolidation of hearings

8-864.  Timing of motions and hearings;  consolidation of hearings Notwithstanding any other statute,  the court may order or permit the filing of a motion for termination or permanent guardianship before the permanency hearing is held,  consolidate hearings or provide for a different order of hearings if: 1. The permanency hearing is held no later than the time prescribed in section 8-862,  subsection A. 2. The termination hearing is held no later than the time prescribed in section 8-862,  subsection D,  paragraph 2. 3. The permanent guardianship hearing is held no later than the time prescribed in section 8-862,  subsection F,  paragraph 2.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-873 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-873 - Revocation of permanent guardianship

8-873.  Revocation of permanent guardianship A. The child,  a parent of the child,  the guardian of the child or any party to the dependency proceeding may file a petition for the revocation of an order granting permanent guardianship if there is a significant change of circumstances,  including: 1. The child's parent is able and willing to properly care for the child. 2. The child's permanent guardian is unable to properly care for the child. B. The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for the child in any proceeding for the revocation of permanent guardianship. C. The court may revoke the order granting permanent guardianship of a child who previously has been adjudicated a dependent child if the party petitioning for revocation proves a change of circumstances by clear and convincing evidence and the revocation is in the child's best interest. When making this determination,  the court shall consider all of the following: 1. The child's position on the revocation of the guardianship if the child is at least twelve years of age. 2. The duration of the guardianship and the level of contact between the parent and the child during the guardianship. 3. Any other relevant factor. D. The court may revoke the order granting permanent guardianship of a child who has been the subject of a dependency petition but who has not been adjudicated a dependent child and order that the child be returned to the child's parent if all of the following are true:  1. The child,  parent of the child,  party to the dependency petition or guardian petitions the court for revocation.  2. The court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the parent has remedied the grounds alleged in the guardianship motion. 3. The court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the return of the child would not create a substantial risk of harm to the child's physical,  mental or emotional health or safety. When making this determination,  the court shall consider all of the following: (a) The child's position on the revocation of the guardianship if the child is at least twelve years of age. (b) The duration of the guardianship and the level of contact between the parent and the child during the guardianship. (c) Any other relevant factor. E. The court may set a case plan of guardianship after revocation of a permanent guardianship even though no successor guardian has been identified if the court has ordered that no reunification services be provided to the child's parent.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-873.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-873.01 - Permanent guardianship dependency proceedings; reunification services

8-873.01.  Permanent guardianship dependency proceedings;  reunification services A. If a dependency petition is filed on a permanent guardian,  the court shall order reunification services in the pending dependency proceeding for the parent whose child was previously adjudicated dependent resulting in the appointment of the permanent guardian if,  after receiving notice,  the parent meets all of the following: 1. Is willing to care for the child. 2. Makes a written or oral request to the court to participate in reunification services at the parent's initial appearance. 3. Proves by clear and convincing evidence that there has been a significant change of circumstances that indicates that the parent may be able to care for the child and that reunification services are in the child's best interests. B. If the parent is willing to care for the child and requests to participate in reunification services,  the court shall set a hearing to determine if there has been a significant change of circumstances that indicates that the parent may be able to care for the child and if reunification services are in the child's best interests. C. If the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that there has been a significant change of circumstances that indicates that the parent may be able to care for the child and that reunification services are in the child's best interests,  the court shall order the department to provide reunification services to the parent.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-882 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-882 - Program development

8-882.  Program development In assisting the development of community programs,  the department of child safety in partnership with the Arizona health care cost containment system as joint administrators of the program shall consider the following issues: 1. The determination of eligibility and a screening process to identify: (a) A parent,  guardian or custodian of a child who is named in a report to the department as a victim of abuse or neglect and whose substance abuse is a significant barrier to maintaining,  preserving or reunifying the family. (b) A person whose substance abuse is a significant barrier to maintaining or obtaining employment if the person is receiving cash assistance pursuant to title 46,  chapter 2,  article 5. 2. Training and technical assistance to be provided to communities for developing and providing the programs. 3. Collaboration among and integration with public and private agencies,  programs,  service providers,  advocates and consumers. 4. Coordination and integration of funding sources to meet prevention,  treatment and other service needs. 5. The scope of services to be provided that are family centered and that fit within the following categories: (a) Substance abuse screening and assessment. (b) Treatment referral. (c) Treatment services. (d) Aftercare. (e) Service coordination. (f) Other services necessary to achieve the outcome goals identified in section 8-884. 6. Procedures for sharing information to ensure the well-being of a child and the person being treated while maintaining confidentiality as otherwise prescribed by statute. These procedures shall include requirements for treatment providers to keep any court timely informed of the nature and status of treatment for a parent,  guardian or custodian of a child who is the subject of a dependency action before the court.