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AZ Rev Stat § 8-530.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-530.01 - Placement of a child returning to foster care; notification

8-530.01.  Placement of a child returning to foster care;  notification A. If a child who has been in foster care is returned to the child's home then removed again from the child's home,  the department shall notify all foster homes in which the child previously resided that the child has been removed from the child's home,  unless the previous foster home has substantiated or outstanding allegations,  reports or investigations known by the department. B. The department shall place the child in a foster home in which the child has resided,  unless the placement is not in the best interests of the child or none of the prior foster homes wants the placement. If the child has previously resided in more than one foster home,  the department shall give preference for placement based on which placement is most recent.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-530.02 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-530.02 - Child welfare; joint annual report

8-530.02.  Child welfare;  joint annual report On or before February 1 each year,  the Arizona early childhood development and health board and the department shall jointly report to the joint legislative budget committee on their collaborative efforts to address child welfare issues of common concern during the prior year. The report shall include information about the level of coordination among the department,  the Arizona early childhood development and health board and community groups to promote the well-being of children and families that are identified in reports of abuse or neglect.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-531.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-531.01 - Prohibition

8-531.01.  Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter,  no child who in good faith is being furnished Christian Science treatment by a duly accredited practitioner shall,  for that reason alone,  be considered to be an abused,  neglected or dependent child.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-532 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-532 - Jurisdiction; dependency based termination

8-532.  Jurisdiction;  dependency based termination A. The juvenile court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction over petitions to terminate the parent-child relationship when the child involved is present in this state. B. The juvenile court shall continue to have exclusive original jurisdiction when the juvenile is in the legal custody of the juvenile court although the physical placement of the child is in another state pursuant to court order. C. This article does not apply to termination proceedings conducted pursuant to article 11 of this chapter except to the extent prescribed in section 8-863.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-534 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-534 - Contents of petition

8-534.  Contents of petition A. The petition for the termination of the parent-child relationship filed pursuant to this article shall include,  to the best information or belief of the petitioner: 1. The name and place of residence of the petitioner. 2. The name,  sex,  date and place of birth and residence of the child. 3. The basis for the court's jurisdiction. 4. The relationship of the petitioner to the child or the fact that no relationship exists. 5. The names,  addresses and dates of birth of the parents,  if known. 6. The names and addresses of the person having legal custody or guardianship of the person or acting in loco parentis to the child or the organization or authorized agency having legal custody or providing care for the child. 7. The grounds on which termination of the parent-child relationship is sought. 8. The names and addresses of the persons or authorized agency or officer thereof to whom or to which legal custody or guardianship of the person of the child might be transferred. B. Whenever possible the court on terminating the parental rights of a birth parent in a termination of parental rights proceeding shall obtain from the birth parent a notarized statement that does both of the following: 1. Acknowledges that when the person who is the subject of the termination of parental rights proceeding reaches eighteen years of age,  the person may obtain a copy of the person's original birth certificate as provided in section 36-340. 2. Grants or withholds consent for the person who is the subject of the termination of parental rights proceeding to review adoption records,  if the person is subsequently adopted,  when the person reaches eighteen years of age. C. A copy of any relinquishment or consent and the notarized consent pursuant to section 8-106,  subsection F,  if any,  previously executed by the parent shall be attached to the petition.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-536 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-536 - Social study before disposition; contents

8-536.  Social study before disposition;  contents A. On the filing of a petition,  the court shall order that the department,  an agency or another person selected by the court conduct or cause to be conducted a complete social study and that a report in writing of such study be submitted to the court before a hearing. The court may order any additional social study it deems necessary. The social study shall include the circumstances of the petition,  the social history,  the present condition of the child and parent,  proposed plans for the child and other facts pertinent to the parent-child relationship. The report submitted shall include a specific recommendation and the reasons as to whether or not the parent-child relationship should be terminated. B. If the proposed plans for the child do not include placing 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,  the report shall include sufficient information for the court to determine whether such placement is in the child's best interests. C. The court may waive the requirement of the social study if the court finds that to do so is in the best interest of the child.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-537 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-537 - Termination adjudication hearing

8-537.  Termination adjudication hearing A. If a petition for terminating the parent-child relationship is contested,  the court shall hold a termination adjudication hearing. The general public shall be excluded and only such persons admitted whose presence the judge finds to have a direct interest in the case or the work of the court,  provided that such person so admitted shall not disclose any information secured at the hearing. The court may require the presence of any parties and witnesses it deems necessary to the disposition of the petition,  except that a parent who has executed a waiver pursuant to section 8-535,  or has relinquished the parent's rights to the child shall not be required to appear at the hearing.  B. The court's findings with respect to grounds for termination shall be based upon clear and convincing evidence under the rules applicable and adhering to the trial of civil causes. The court may consider any and all reports required by this article or ordered by the court pursuant to this article and such reports are admissible in evidence without objection. C. If a parent does not appear at the pretrial conference,  status conference or termination adjudication hearing,  the court,  after determining that the parent has been instructed as provided in section 8-535,  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.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-538 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-538 - Court order; form; contents

8-538.  Court order;  form;  contents A. Every order of the court terminating the parent-child relationship or transferring legal custody or guardianship of the person of the child or providing for protective supervision of the child shall be in writing and shall recite the findings on which the order is based,  including findings pertaining to placement of the child and the court's jurisdiction. The order is conclusive and binding on all persons from the date of entry. B. If the court finds grounds for the termination of the parent-child relationship it shall terminate the relationship and take one of the following courses of action: 1. Appoint an individual as guardian of the child. 2. Appoint an individual as the child's guardian and vest legal custody in another individual or in an authorized agency. C. If the court finds that placement with a grandparent or another member of the child's extended family including a person who has a significant relationship with the child is not in the child's best interests,  the court shall make specific written findings in support of its decision. D. The court shall also make an order fixing responsibility for the child's support. The parent-child relationship may be terminated with respect to one parent without affecting the relationship between the child and the other parent. E. If the court does not order termination of the parent-child relationship,  it shall dismiss the petition,  provided that if the court finds that the best interests of the child require substitution or supplementation of parental care and supervision,  the court shall make such orders as it deems necessary.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-539 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-539 - Effect of court order

8-539.  Effect of court order An order terminating the parent-child relationship shall divest the parent and the child of all legal rights,  privileges,  duties and obligations with respect to each other except the right of the child to inherit and support from the parent. This right of inheritance and support shall only be terminated by a final order of adoption.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-540 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-540 - Court costs

8-540.  Court costs A. There shall be no fees assessed for the filing of a petition to terminate the parent-child relationship. B. All court costs,  including the cost of giving notice and advertising shall be paid by the petitioners if the court so orders. The court may suspend such costs where payment would work a hardship upon the petitioner,  or would be otherwise inappropriate.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-541 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-541 - Records; disclosure; exception

8-541.  Records;  disclosure;  exception A. All files,  records,  reports and other papers compiled in accord with this article,  whether filed in or in possession of the court,  a child placement agency or other agency or association,  are subject to disclosure pursuant to sections 8-807 and 8-807.01. B. This section does not prohibit persons employed by the court,  the division or a licensed child welfare agency from conducting the investigations or performing other duties pursuant to this article and done within the normal course of their employment.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-542 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-542 - Confidentiality of information; violation; classification

8-542.  Confidentiality of information;  violation;  classification A. It is unlawful,  except for purposes for which files and records or social records or parts of or information from files and records or social records have been released pursuant to section 8-541,  or except for purposes permitted by order of the court,  for any person to knowingly disclose,  receive or make use of,  or authorize,  knowingly permit,  participate in or acquiesce in the use of,  any information involved in any proceeding under this article directly or indirectly derived from the files,  records,  reports or other papers compiled pursuant to this article or acquired in the course of the performance of official duties. B. A person who knowingly discloses information in violation of this section is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor. C. This section does not prohibit persons employed by the court,  the division or a licensed child welfare agency from conducting the investigations or performing other duties pursuant to this article and done within the normal course of their employment.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-543 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-543 - Sibling information exchange program; definition

8-543.  Sibling information exchange program;  definition A. The administrative office of the courts shall establish a sibling information exchange program to facilitate contact between a former dependent child and the child's sibling or siblings. B. The following persons may participate in the program: 1. An adult who is a former dependent child. 2. A juvenile who is a former dependent child,  through any of the following: (a) The juvenile's adoptive parent. (b) The juvenile's guardian. (c) The juvenile's biological parent if that person has legal custody of the child and is not a party to a pending dependency proceeding. 3. The adult sibling of a former dependent child. C. A person participating in the program shall use a confidential intermediary who is certified pursuant to section 8-134. The confidential intermediary may access court,  division and agency records. The confidential intermediary must keep confidential all information the intermediary obtains during the course of the investigation and may use this information only to arrange a contact or to share information between the person who initiates the search and the person who is the subject of the search. The confidential intermediary shall not contact any person who is under eighteen years of age. D. If a former dependent child does not wish to be contacted by the child's sibling or siblings the former dependent child may file an affidavit so stating with the court. If an affidavit is part of the court record,  the confidential intermediary shall not make contact with the former dependent child unless the former dependent child withdraws the affidavit and grants permission in writing or the former dependent child has filed an affidavit stating that the former dependent child knows about the sibling or siblings and wishes to make contact with the sibling or siblings. E. The supreme court shall adopt rules necessary to implement the sibling information exchange program. F. For the purposes of this section,  " sibling"  includes a person who shares a common biological parent,  stepparent or adoptive parent.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-544 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-544 - Termination decrees of other states

8-544.  Termination decrees of other states When the relationship of parent and child has been terminated by judicial decree in another state,  such decree shall have the same force and effect as to matters within the jurisdiction of this state as though it had been granted by a court of this state.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-548.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-548.01 - Financial responsibility

8-548.01.  Financial responsibility Financial responsibility for any child placed pursuant to the provisions of the interstate compact on the placement of children shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of article V.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-548.02 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-548.02 - Interstate compact administrator

8-548.02.  Interstate compact administrator Pursuant to the compact the governor shall designate the director of the department as the compact administrator. The compact administrator,  acting jointly with like officers of other party states,  shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out more effectively the terms of the compact. The compact administrator shall cooperate with all departments,  agencies and officers of and in the government of this state and its subdivisions in facilitating the proper administration of the compact or of any supplementary agreement or agreements entered into by this state thereunder.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-548.03 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-548.03 - Supplementary agreements

8-548.03.  Supplementary agreements The compact administrator shall have authority to enter into supplementary agreements with appropriate officials of other states pursuant to the compact. In the event that such supplementary agreement requires or contemplates the use of any institution or facility of this state or requires or contemplates the provision of any service by this state,  the supplementary agreement shall have no force or effect until approved by the head of the department or agency under whose jurisdiction the institution or facility is operated or whose department or agency will be charged with the rendering of the service.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-548.04 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-548.04 - Financial arrangements

8-548.04.  Financial arrangements The compact administrator,  subject to the approval of the director of the department of administration,  may make or arrange for any payments necessary to discharge any financial obligations imposed upon this state by the compact or by any supplementary agreement entered into thereunder.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-548.05 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-548.05 - Visitation, inspection and supervision

8-548.05.  Visitation,  inspection and supervision Any requirements for visitation,  inspection or supervision of children,  homes,  institutions or other agencies in another party state which may apply under sections 8-501,  8-503 through 8-520 and 8-813 shall be deemed to be met if performed pursuant to an agreement entered into by appropriate officers or agencies of this state as contemplated by paragraph (b) of article V of the interstate compact on the placement of children.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-548.06 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-548.06 - Responsibilities of state departments, agencies and officers

8-548.06.  Responsibilities of state departments,  agencies and officers The courts,  departments,  agencies and officers of this state and its subdivisions shall enforce this compact and shall do all things appropriate to the effectuation of its purposes and intent which may be within their respective jurisdictions.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-550.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-550.01 - Child abuse prevention fund; purpose; definition

8-550.01.  Child abuse prevention fund;  purpose;  definition A. Beginning on January 1,  1998,  the child abuse prevention fund is established consisting of monies received pursuant to section 12-284.03,  subsection A,  paragraph 3,  section 36-3504,  subsection C,  sections 41-178 and 43-613. The director shall administer the fund for the purposes prescribed in this article. B. Subject to legislative appropriation,  the director shall expend monies in the fund to provide financial assistance to community child abuse and neglect prevention programs and family resource programs that,  in the judgment of the director,  offer prevention services and family resource programs to children and their parents or guardians and that comply with departmental accounting and auditing rules for the receipt of public monies. C. Subject to legislative appropriation,  the director may expend not more than five per cent of the monies in the fund for administrative expenses related to the fund. D. The appropriated funds shall only be used for the designated purposes specified in statute. E. Monies in the fund do not revert to the state general fund. F. For the purposes of this section,  " family resource program"  means a program that offers community-based services that provide sustained assistance and support to a family at various stages in its development and that promotes parental competence and behavior that will lead to the healthy and positive personal development of parents and children through: 1. Assistance to build family skills and assist parents in improving their capacity to be supportive and nurturing. 2. Assistance to enable a family to use other formal and informal resources and opportunities for assistance that are available within the family's community. 3. Supportive networks to enhance the child rearing capacity of parents and to assist in compensating for the increased social isolation and vulnerability of a family.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-801 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-801 - Definitions

8-801.  Definitions In this article and articles 9,  10,  11,  12,  13 and 14 of this chapter,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Child safety services"  means a specialized child welfare program that is administered by the department as provided in this chapter and that investigates allegations of and seeks to prevent,  intervene in and treat abuse,  and neglect,  to promote the well-being of the child in a permanent home and to coordinate services to strengthen the family. 2. " Child safety worker"  or " worker"  means a person who has been selected by and trained under the requirements prescribed by the department and who assists in carrying out the provisions of this article. 3. " In-home intervention"  means a program of services provided pursuant to article 14 of this chapter while the child is still in the custody of the parent,  guardian or custodian. 4. " Relative"  has the same meaning prescribed in section 8-501.