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2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-144 - Subsidy agreement; duration; amount; periodic review; confidentiality

8-144.
Subsidy agreement;  duration;  amount;  periodic review;  confidentiality
A. The family entering into subsidized adoption and the department shall sign a subsidy agreement that contains a provision for periodic review as provided in subsection D of this section before the final decree of adoption is issued,  except as provided in subsection B of this section. Adoption subsidies may commence with the adoption placement or after the adoption decree,  and will vary with the needs due to the special circumstances of the adopted child as well as the availability of other resources.
B. The adoption subsidy may continue either:
1. Through the age of twenty-one if the individual is enrolled in and regularly attending school unless the person has received a high school diploma or certificate of equivalency.
2. Through the age of twenty,  if the individual is adopted at sixteen or seventeen years of age and is one or more of the following:
(a) Completing secondary education or an educational program that leads to an equivalent credential or is enrolled in an institution that provides postsecondary or vocational education.
(b) Employed at least eighty hours a month.
(c) Participating in a program or activity that promotes employment or removes barriers to employment.
(d) Unable to be a full-time student or to be employed because of a documented medical condition.
C. The subsidy may be for special services only or for money payments,  and either for a limited period or for a long term,  or for any combination thereof. The amount of the subsidy shall not exceed the payments allowable under foster family care. A special service subsidy shall not exceed the reasonable fee for the service rendered in accordance with costs and procedures for authorization of services as determined by the department.
D. There shall be a periodic review as defined by the department to determine the appropriateness and reasonableness of all subsidies and to ascertain the need for continuing or adjusting the subsidy.
E. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section,  an application may be made and granted on behalf of a child adopted pursuant to the laws of this state at any time for a new or increased adoption subsidy on documentation of an undiagnosed condition that existed before the finalization of the adoption.
F. All records regarding subsidized adoption shall be confidential and may be disclosed only in accordance with the rules of the department.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-161 - Definitions

8-161.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Application"  means the completion of the department application form with documentation of the child's special needs and nonrecurring expenses related to the adoption.
2. " Child"  means a person who is under the age of eighteen years and who is adopted in this state or placed for adoption from this state.
3. " Nonrecurring adoption expenses"  means reasonable and necessary adoption fees,  court costs,  attorney fees and expenses which are directly related to the legal process of adoption of a child with special needs including costs relating to the adoption study,  health and psychological examinations,  supervision of the placement before the adoption,  transportation and reasonable costs of lodging and food for the child or adoptive parents which are incurred to complete the adoption process,  meet federal requirements and are not reimbursed by other sources.
4. " Special needs"  has the same meaning as provided in section 8-141.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-162 - Nonrecurring adoption expense program; funding; use of other resources; payment

8-162.
Nonrecurring adoption expense program;  funding;  use of other resources;  payment
A. The department shall establish and administer a program of payment for nonrecurring adoption expenses. Nonrecurring adoption expenses shall be provided from monies appropriated to the department or made available to it from other sources.
B. Except as provided in subsection C,  the department shall not reimburse nonrecurring adoption expenses unless an application is approved and an agreement is signed by the department and the applicant for nonrecurring expenses before entry of the final decree of adoption.
C. The department may approve and reimburse these expenses after the finalization of an adoption only in the following situations:
1. A final decree of adoption was entered into on or after January 1,  1987 and before the effective date of this article.
2. A final decree was entered into before January 1,  1987,  but nonrecurring adoption expenses were paid after January 1,  1987.
D. For adoptions finalized between January 1,  1987 and the effective date of this article,  a person shall file an application by December 14,  1990.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-163 - Eligibility

8-163.
Eligibility
A. Parents who have adopted a child with special needs may apply to the department for reimbursement of the nonrecurring expenses of that adoption.
B. To be eligible for reimbursement,  the application must document the following:
1. The child cannot or should not be returned to the home of the child's parents.
2. The special needs of the child require financial assistance in order to place that child with the adoptive parents.
3. Reasonable effort has been made to place the child without providing reimbursement for nonrecurring adoption expenses,  unless this is against the best interests of the child.
C. The department shall review the completed application,  including supporting documentation provided by the applicant,  to determine eligibility for reimbursement of nonrecurring adoption expenses.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-164 - Nonrecurring expenses; limitation

8-164.
Nonrecurring expenses;  limitation
A. The amount of nonrecurring adoption expenses paid by the department shall not exceed two thousand dollars for each adoption petition. Except if good cause exists as determined by the department,  the department shall not pay nonrecurring adoption expenses for a child and all siblings or half-siblings who are adopted by the same parent or parents and whose parental rights were terminated within sixty days of each other,  unless the child and all the siblings or half-siblings are on the same adoption petition.
B. The department shall not pay for nonrecurring adoption expenses that are submitted more than nine months after the final decree of adoption,  except as provided pursuant to section 8-162,  subsections C and D.
C. Nonrecurring adoption expenses that are not subject to reimbursement include family counseling received before the final decree of adoption or onetime costs associated with physical remodeling,  renovation and alteration of the adoptive parents' home or property.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-171 - Definitions

8-171.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Adoption assistance"  means payments,  medical assistance or benefits provided by an adoption assistance state pursuant to applicable federal and state laws.
2. " Adoption assistance state"  means a state that is a signatory to an interstate adoption assistance compact.
3. " State"  means a state,  district,  commonwealth or territory of the United States.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-172 - Interstate compacts; requirements; optional contents

8-172.
Interstate compacts;  requirements;  optional contents
The department may enter into a compact with other states to provide for the reciprocal enforcement of adoption assistance agreements. A compact entered into pursuant to this section shall contain the following:
1. A provision making it available for joinder by all states.
2. A provision or provisions for withdrawal from the compact on written notice to the parties no sooner than one year from the date of the notice.
3. A requirement that the protections afforded by or pursuant to the compact continue in force for the duration of the adoption assistance and are applicable to all children and their adoptive parents who on the effective date of the state's withdrawal from the compact are receiving adoption assistance from a party state other than the one in which they are residents and have their principal place of abode.
4. A requirement that each instance of adoption assistance to which the compact applies is covered by an adoption assistance agreement in writing between the adoptive parents and the state child welfare agency of the state that provides the adoption assistance and that this agreement is expressly for the benefit of the adopted child and is enforceable by the adoptive parents and the state agency providing the adoption assistance.
5. Other provisions necessary to implement the compact.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-173 - Adoption assistance agreements; reciprocity conditions; violation; classification

8-173.
Adoption assistance agreements;  reciprocity conditions;  violation;  classification
A. A child who resides in this state and who is the subject of an adoption assistance agreement with a state that has entered into a compact with this state is entitled to receive medical assistance from this state if the adoption assistance agreement provides categorical eligibility for federally funded medical assistance. This entitlement begins on the filing with the department of a certified copy of the adoption assistance agreement obtained from the adoption assistance state. In accordance with department rules,  the adoptive parents shall show at least annually that the agreement with the other adoption assistance state is still in force or has been renewed.
B. The department and the Arizona health care cost containment system administration shall consider the holder of an adoption assistance agreement,  as provided in subsection A of this section,  as any other eligible medical assistance person under the laws of this state and shall make medical assistance payments pursuant to the same conditions and procedures for other recipients of medical assistance.
C. A person who knowingly submits a claim for payment or reimbursement for services or benefits pursuant to this section or who makes a statement in connection with a claim that is false,  misleading or fraudulent is guilty of a class 6 felony.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-201.01 - Prohibitions

8-201.01.
Prohibitions
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or chapter 4,  articles 8,  9,  10,  11,  12,  13 and 14 of this title:
1. A child who in good faith is being furnished Christian Science treatment by a duly accredited practitioner shall not,  for that reason alone,  be considered to be an abused,  neglected or dependent child.
2. A child whose parent,  guardian or custodian refuses to put the child on a psychiatric medication or questions the use of a psychiatric medication shall not be considered to be an abused,  neglected or dependent child for that reason alone.
B. A parent may not be considered as having abused,  neglected or abandoned or charged with abuse,  neglect or abandonment of a biological,  foster or adoptive child solely for seeking inpatient treatment or an out-of-home placement if the child's behavioral health needs pose a risk to the safety and welfare of the family.
C. A parent may not be considered as having abused or neglected or charged with abuse or neglect of a child solely for bringing into the home a biological,  foster or adoptive child whose behavioral health needs pose a risk to the safety and welfare of the family.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-203 - Court employees; appointment; certification; qualifications; salary; bond

8-203.
Court employees;  appointment;  certification;  qualifications;  salary;  bond
A. The presiding judge of the juvenile court shall appoint a director of juvenile court services who shall serve at the pleasure of the presiding juvenile judge.
B. The director of juvenile court services shall recommend the appointment of deputy probation officers,  detention personnel,  other personnel and office assistants as the director deems necessary. Such deputy probation officers,  detention personnel,  other personnel and office assistants shall not have authority to act or draw a salary for their services until their appointments have been approved and ordered by the presiding judge of the juvenile court. A juvenile probation officer performing field supervision shall not supervise more than an average of thirty-five juveniles on probation at one time.
C. Probation department personnel shall qualify under minimum standards of experience and education established by the supreme court. Notwithstanding section 12-265,  any additional salary costs that might be required as a result of the adoption of minimum salary standards by the supreme court may be paid by funds made available to the probation department pursuant to sections 12-267 and 12-268 or by the supreme court.
D. The presiding judge of the juvenile court may contract with the juvenile court and the board of supervisors in one or more adjoining counties jointly to employ one or more juvenile probation officers who meet the minimum standards,  with the salaries and expenses for such personnel divided equally among the counties involved. The presiding judge of the juvenile court may contract with the state department of corrections for the juvenile court to provide parole services in the county.
E. The board of supervisors,  on recommendation of the presiding judge of the juvenile court,  shall fix the salary ranges of all juvenile probation department personnel. Juvenile probation department personnel shall be hired pursuant to the rules and procedures approved by the supreme court.
F. Each director of juvenile court services and deputy juvenile probation officer receiving an official salary shall furnish a bond in the sum of not less than two thousand dollars which is approved by the judge of the juvenile court and conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office. If such bonds are furnished by a surety company licensed to transact business in the state,  the premiums on such bonds shall be a county charge. In the event the employees are included in a master bond pursuant to county regulations or covered by state risk management,  the individual bonds prescribed shall not be required.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-203.01 - Fingerprinting juvenile probation officers; affidavit

8-203.01.
Fingerprinting juvenile probation officers;  affidavit
A. Juvenile probation officers employed by the juvenile court shall be fingerprinted as a condition of employment. A juvenile probation officer shall submit fingerprints and the form prescribed in subsection D of this section to the chief juvenile probation officer within seven working days after the date a juvenile probation officer begins work. Employment with the juvenile court as a juvenile probation officer is conditioned on the results of the fingerprint check.
B. Fingerprint checks shall be conducted pursuant to section 41-1750,  subsection G.
C. The juvenile court shall assume the costs of fingerprint checks and may charge these costs to the fingerprinted juvenile probation officer.
D. Juvenile probation officers shall certify on forms that are provided by the juvenile court and notarized that they are not awaiting trial on and have never been convicted of or admitted committing any of the following criminal offenses in this state or similar offenses in another state or jurisdiction:
1. Sexual abuse of a minor.
2. Incest.
3. First or second degree murder.
4. Kidnapping.
5. Arson.
6. Sexual assault.
7. Sexual exploitation of a minor.
8. Contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
9. Commercial sexual exploitation of a minor.
10. Felony offenses involving distribution of marijuana,  dangerous drugs or narcotic drugs.
11. Burglary.
12. Robbery.
13. A dangerous crime against children pursuant to section 13-705.
14. Child abuse.
15. Sexual conduct with a minor.
16. Molestation of a child.
E. The juvenile court shall make documented,  good faith efforts to contact previous employers of juvenile probation officers to obtain information or recommendations that may be relevant to an individual's fitness for employment as a juvenile probation officer.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-204 - Juvenile court employees; merit system; annual report

8-204.
Juvenile court employees;  merit system;  annual report
A. The director of juvenile court services shall serve at the pleasure of the presiding judge of the juvenile court.
B. In counties which have adopted or hereafter adopt a limited county employee merit system pursuant to title 11,  chapter 2,  article 10 or a judicial merit system,  juvenile probation officers,  juvenile surveillance officers and juvenile detention officers other than the director and deputy director of juvenile court services shall be included in such county merit system or judicial merit system and entitled to the same privileges and protections provided in such merit system for other county employees or court employees. Deputy directors and all other employees of the juvenile court may be included in the county merit system or judicial merit system at the discretion of the presiding judge of the superior court in each county.
C. The director of juvenile court services,  in addition to all other duties,  must submit an annual report to the presiding judge of the superior court and the legislature that includes the number of juveniles that the court has retained jurisdiction over pursuant to section 8-202,  subsection H. The director shall provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-205 - Powers and duties of juvenile court personnel

8-205.
Powers and duties of juvenile court personnel
Subject to the limitations of this chapter and chapter 3 of this title or as imposed by the juvenile court,  an authorized juvenile court officer shall:
1. Except as provided by section 8-323,  receive and examine all referrals or Arizona uniform traffic ticket and complaint forms involving an alleged delinquent juvenile or incorrigible child.
2. Perform other duties as required or prescribed by the presiding judge of the juvenile court.
3. Have the authority of a peace officer in the performance of the court officer's duties.
4. Receive petitions alleging a child or children as dependent and transmit the petitions to the juvenile court.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-206 - Venue

8-206.
Venue
A. The venue of proceedings in the juvenile court shall be determined by the county of the residence of the juvenile,  or the county where the alleged dependency or incorrigibility occurs.
B. The venue of proceedings in the juvenile court in which a petition alleging a delinquent act is filed is the county where the alleged delinquent act occurs.
C. The venue of proceedings in the juvenile court in which a referral alleging a delinquent act is diverted pursuant to section 8-321 is the county of residence of the juvenile or the county where the alleged delinquent act occurs.
D. If the residence of the juvenile and the situs of the alleged dependency or incorrigibility are in different counties,  invoking proceedings in one county shall bar proceedings in the others.
E. On agreement of the judge in the county of disposition and the judge in the county of residence and after considering the interests of the victim,  juvenile and supervising probation officer,  a juvenile may be supervised on probation in the county of the juvenile's residence. The judge in the juvenile's county of residence has authority to enforce the terms and conditions of the juvenile's probation.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-207 - Order of adjudication; noncriminal; use as evidence

8-207.
Order of adjudication;  noncriminal;  use as evidence
A. Except as provided by section 13-904,  subsection H,  section 13-2921.01,  section 17-340 or sections 28-3304,  28-3306 and 28-3320,  an order of the juvenile court in proceedings under this chapter shall not be deemed a conviction of crime,  impose any civil disabilities ordinarily resulting from a conviction or operate to disqualify the juvenile in any civil service application or appointment.
B. The disposition of a juvenile in the juvenile court may not be used against the juvenile in any case or proceeding other than a criminal or juvenile case in any court,  whether before or after reaching majority,  except as provided by section 13-2921.01,  section 17-340 or sections 28-3304,  28-3306 and 28-3320.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-208 - Juvenile court records; public inspection; exceptions

8-208.
Juvenile court records;  public inspection;  exceptions
A. The following records relating to a juvenile who is referred to juvenile court are open to public inspection:
1. Referrals involving delinquent acts,  after the referrals have been made to the juvenile court or the county attorney has diverted the matter according to section 8-321.
2. Arrest records,  after the juvenile is an accused as defined by section 13-501.
3. Delinquency hearings.
4. Disposition hearings.
5. A summary of delinquency,  disposition and transfer hearings.
6. Revocation of probation hearings.
7. Appellate review.
8. Diversion proceedings involving delinquent acts.
B. On the request of an adult probation officer or state or local prosecutor,  the juvenile court shall release to an adult probation department or prosecutor all information in its possession concerning a person who is charged with a criminal offense.
C. The juvenile court shall release all information in its possession concerning a person who is arrested for a criminal offense to superior court programs or departments,  other court divisions or judges or as authorized by the superior court for the purpose of assisting in the determination of release from custody,  bond and pretrial supervision.
D. On request by the appropriate jail authorities for the purpose of determining classification,  treatment and security,  the juvenile court shall release all information in its possession concerning persons who are under eighteen years of age,  who have been transferred from juvenile court for criminal prosecution and who are being held in a county jail pending trial.
E. The court shall edit the records to protect the identity of the victim or the immediate family of the victim if the victim has died as a result of the alleged offense.
F. Except as otherwise provided by law,  the records of an adoption,  severance or dependency proceeding shall not be open to public inspection.
G. The court may order that the records be kept confidential and withheld from public inspection if the court determines that the subject matter of any record involves a clear public interest in confidentiality.
H. The disclosure of educational records received pursuant to section 15-141 shall comply with the family educational and privacy rights act of 1974 (20 United States Code section 1232g).
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-209 - Juvenile court facilities; juvenile shelters; treatment services

8-209.
Juvenile court facilities;  juvenile shelters;  treatment services
If appropriate facilities are available to the juvenile court,  the presiding judge of the superior court may do both of the following:
1. Authorize juvenile court staff to provide services within the facilities.
2. Enter into an agreement for the use of those facilities by a provider of juvenile shelter or treatment services.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-221 - Counsel right of juvenile, parent or guardian; appointment; guardian ad litem

8-221.
Counsel right of juvenile,  parent or guardian;  appointment;  guardian ad litem
A. The court shall appoint an attorney for a child in all delinquency proceedings that commence with a petition or that may involve detention,  dependency proceedings or termination of parental rights proceedings that are conducted pursuant to this title. The court shall appoint the attorney before the first hearing. The attorney shall represent the child at all stages of the proceedings and,  in a dependency proceeding,  through dismissal.
B. If a parent or guardian is found to be indigent and entitled to counsel,  the juvenile court shall appoint an attorney to represent the person or persons unless the person knowingly,  intelligently and voluntarily waives counsel.
C. Before any court appearance that may result in institutionalization or mental health hospitalization of a juvenile,  the court shall appoint counsel for the juvenile if counsel has not been previously appointed or retained by or for the juvenile.
D. The county board of supervisors may fix a reasonable sum to be paid by the county for the services of an appointed attorney.
E. In a county where there is a public defender,  the public defender may act as attorney in either:
1. A delinquency or incorrigibility proceeding when requested by the juvenile court.
2. Any other juvenile proceeding that is conducted pursuant to this title if the board of supervisors authorizes the appointment of the public defender.
F. In all juvenile court proceedings in which the dependency petition includes an allegation that the juvenile is abused or neglected,  the court may appoint a guardian ad litem to protect the juvenile's best interests. This guardian ad litem shall be an attorney. The guardian ad litem is not the child's attorney.
G. Any guardian ad litem or attorney appointed for a juvenile shall meet with the juvenile before the preliminary protective hearing,  if possible,  or within fourteen days after the preliminary protective hearing. The guardian ad litem or attorney appointed for the juvenile also shall meet with the juvenile before all substantive hearings. On a showing of extraordinary circumstances,  the judge may modify this requirement for any substantive hearing.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-222 - Subpoenas; issuance

8-222.
Subpoenas;  issuance
A. The clerk may issue subpoenas and any other process to compel the attendance of witnesses at a hearing involving a child.
B. The county attorney or attorney general who will present evidence at a hearing involving a juvenile who is accused of committing a delinquent or incorrigible act may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of a witness at the hearing.
C. Any person may serve a subpoena issued pursuant to subsection B.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-231 - Juvenile court commissioners; appointment; powers and duties; compensation; qualifications

8-231.
Juvenile court commissioners;  appointment;  powers and duties;  compensation;  qualifications
A. The presiding judge of the juvenile court in a county may appoint juvenile court commissioners to serve at the pleasure of the presiding judge,  provided that the funds necessary to fill these positions have been approved by the respective county board of supervisors. A juvenile court commissioner has the powers and duties as are prescribed by rule of the supreme court.
B. A juvenile court commissioner shall not make ex parte orders which would deprive a person of custody of his child or deprive a person of his liberty,  except in default hearings or for necessary temporary matters preceding a hearing.
C. A juvenile court commissioner is entitled to receive an annual salary set by the presiding juvenile court judge at an amount not to exceed the maximum amount provided in section 12-213. The salary of a juvenile court commissioner is a county charge.
D. To be eligible for appointment as a juvenile court commissioner a person must meet the following qualifications:
1. Be a member of the state bar of Arizona.
2. For at least four years have either engaged in the general practice of law,  or have served as a full-time juvenile court referee or hearing officer for at least four years or have a combination of both such practice and service.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-232 - County attorney

8-232.
County attorney
If a child in a juvenile court hearing who is the subject of the petition that does not allege a delinquent act or incorrigibility is represented by counsel in a contested matter,  the county attorney,  when requested by the juvenile court judge,  shall appear and participate in the hearing to assist in ascertaining and presenting evidence.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-235 - Appeals

8-235.
Appeals
A. Any aggrieved party in any juvenile court proceeding under this title may appeal from a final order of the juvenile court to the court of appeals in the manner provided in the Arizona rules of procedure for the juvenile court as adopted or approved by the Arizona supreme court.
B. The order of the juvenile court shall not be suspended and the execution of the order shall not be stayed pending the appeal,  except that the appellate court may,  by order,  suspend or stay the execution of the order if suitable provision is made for the care and custody of the juvenile.
C. The court of appeals shall give the appeal precedence over all other actions except extraordinary writs or special actions.
D. The judge of the juvenile court shall appoint an attorney for an indigent party appealing a final order of the juvenile court and a reasonable sum shall be fixed by the court to be paid by the county to the attorney for the appeal.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-236 - Cooperation

8-236.
Cooperation
A. Every public official and department shall render all assistance and cooperation within the official's or department's jurisdictional power which may further the objects of this chapter. An institution or agency to which the juvenile court awards a juvenile shall give the court,  an officer appointed by the court or the county attorney any information concerning the juvenile as the court,  the officer or the county attorney may require.
B. The juvenile court or the county attorney may seek the cooperation of organizations whose object is to protect or aid children and family life. The juvenile court or the county attorney in each county may establish,  or assist in the establishment of,  any other public council or committee having as its object the prevention of juvenile delinquency,  including community based alternative programs. The juvenile court or county attorney may cooperate with,  or participate in,  the work of any council or committee for the purpose of preventing or decreasing juvenile delinquency,  including improving recreational,  health and other conditions in the community affecting juvenile welfare.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-237 - Statement or conduct of minor; hearsay exception

8-237.
Statement or conduct of minor;  hearsay exception
The out-of-court statements or nonverbal conduct of a minor regarding acts of abuse or neglect perpetrated on the minor are admissible for all purposes in any adoption,  dependency,  termination of parental rights or guardianship proceeding under this title if the time,  content and circumstances of such a statement or nonverbal conduct provide sufficient indication of its reliability.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-238 - Advisory hearing; DNA

8-238.
Advisory hearing;  DNA
A. If a juvenile is charged with a violation of any of the following offenses and is summoned to appear at an advisory hearing,  the judicial officer shall order the juvenile to report within five days to the law enforcement agency that investigated the juvenile or to the agency's designee and submit a sufficient sample of buccal cells or other bodily substances for deoxyribonucleic acid testing and extraction:
1. An offense listed in title 13,  chapter 11.
2. A violation of section 13-1402,  13-1403,  13-1404,  13-1405,  13-1406,  13-1410,  13-1411 or 13-1417.
3. A violation of section 13-1507 or 13-1508.
4. A violation of any serious offense as defined in section 13-706 that is a dangerous offense as defined in section 13-105.
B. If a juvenile does not comply with an order issued pursuant to subsection A of this section,  the court shall revoke the juvenile's release.
C. The investigating law enforcement agency or its designee shall transmit the sample to the department of public safety.
D. Section 13-610,  subsections H,  I,  J,  K,  M and N,  are applicable to samples collected pursuant to this section.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-242 - Evaluation and disposition of a child with developmental disabilities

8-242.
Evaluation and disposition of a child with developmental disabilities
A. If evidence indicates that a child who is under the jurisdiction of the court pursuant to this chapter,  chapter 3 or chapter 4,  articles 8,  9,  10,  11,  12,  13 and 14 of this title may be suffering from developmental disabilities,  the juvenile court shall order a study and report on the child's condition.
B. If it appears from the study and the report that such child is a child with a developmental disability and the child has been adjudicated dependent,  incorrigible or delinquent,  the juvenile court shall hear the matter,  and such child shall be assigned by the juvenile court pursuant to section 8-341 or 8-845. If a child with a developmental disability is assigned by the juvenile court to the department,  such assignment shall be subject to the provisions of section 36-560.
C. If it appears from the study and report or hearing that the child is not subject to assignment as a child with a developmental disability,  the juvenile court shall proceed in the manner as otherwise provided by this chapter,  chapter 3 or chapter 4,  articles 8,  9,  10,  11,  12,  13 and 14 of this title.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-243 - Expenses of child services; parent liability prohibited

8-243.
Expenses of child services;  parent liability prohibited
A. The supreme court shall administer the activities,  including providing the cost of services,  for children who are referred to the juvenile court as incorrigible or delinquent and who are placed in foster care other than in a state institution or who require shelter care or treatment. If the juvenile court places a referred child in foster care or orders a referred child to participate in treatment or an education program or if a probation officer requires a child to comply with a program pursuant to section 8-321,  subsection F,  the juvenile court may not order the child or the child's parent or guardian to bear the charge or expense of the foster care,  treatment,  education program or program required pursuant to section 8-321,  subsection F.
B. If the juvenile court awards or commits a child to the department of juvenile corrections or other state department or institution,  the juvenile court may not order the child or the child's parent or guardian to bear the charge,  expense and maintenance,  including the medical,  dental and mental health care of the child while the child is committed to the custody of the department of juvenile corrections or other public or private institution or agency,  or private person or persons.
C. If the juvenile court awards or commits a child to a juvenile detention facility,  the juvenile court may not order the child or the child's parent or guardian to bear the charge,  expense and maintenance,  including food,  clothing,  shelter and supervision of the child while the child is detained in a juvenile detention facility.
D. This section does not prevent a health insurer that is subject to title 20 or an Arizona health care cost containment system contractor from covering an expense that is related to the child's treatment or care.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-243.02 - Assignment of right to support; priority

8-243.02.
Assignment of right to support;  priority
A. The right to support of a child receiving foster care maintenance payments pursuant to 42 United States Code sections 670 through 676 is assigned to this state by operation of law. The agency in this state administering the provisions of 42 United States Code sections 651 through 665 shall take all steps necessary to enforce the assigned rights to support.
B. This state's assigned right to support has priority over the claims of all support claimants until the amounts due this state are satisfied.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-244 - Removal of child from state

8-244.
Removal of child from state
The juvenile court may permit the person to whom a child's or ward's care is temporarily awarded to remove a dependent child or ward of the court from this state,  on recognizance,  with or without sureties,  that satisfies the court,  obligating the person to produce the child or ward when required by the court.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-245 - Physical and mental care

8-245.
Physical and mental care
A. When a child under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court appears to be in need of medical or surgical care,  the juvenile court may order the parent,  guardian or custodian to provide treatment for the child in a hospital or otherwise. If the parent,  guardian or custodian fails to provide the care as ordered,  the juvenile court may enter an order therefor,  and the expense,  when approved by the juvenile court,  shall be a county charge. The court may not order a child or the parent or guardian of a child who is in residential placement as a term of probation,  detention or incarceration to pay for treatment expenses.
B. A county with a population of more than one million persons shall pay claims approved by the county from a facility or provider for medical or surgical care to a child that is a county charge pursuant to subsection A of this section,  unless otherwise provided by an intergovernmental agreement,  as follows:
1. For inpatient and outpatient hospital services,  the county shall reimburse at a level that does not exceed the reimbursement methodology established pursuant to section 36-2903.01,  subsection G.
2. For health and medical services,  the county shall reimburse at a level that does not exceed the capped fee-for-service schedule that is adopted by the Arizona health care cost containment system administration pursuant to title 36,  chapter 29,  article 1 and that is in effect at the time the services are delivered.
C. This section does not prevent a health insurer that is subject to title 20 or an Arizona health care cost containment system contractor from covering an expense related to the child's treatment or care.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-246 - Jurisdiction; length of commitment; placement; assessment; definition

8-246.
Jurisdiction;  length of commitment;  placement;  assessment;  definition
A. When jurisdiction of a juvenile has been acquired by the juvenile court,  the juvenile shall continue under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court until the juvenile attains eighteen years of age or,  if the juvenile court has retained jurisdiction over the person pursuant to section 8-202,  subsection H,  nineteen years of age,  unless sooner discharged pursuant to law. From the time of commitment to the department of juvenile corrections,  a juvenile shall be subject to the control of the department of juvenile corrections until the juvenile's discharge pursuant to section 41-2820.
B. Except pursuant to section 8-341,  subsection I and section 8-344,  and unless the court has retained jurisdiction over the person pursuant to section 8-202,  subsection H:
1. The awarding of a juvenile shall not extend beyond the juvenile's eighteenth birthday.
2. Commitment to the department of juvenile corrections shall be until the juvenile attains eighteen years of age unless sooner discharged by the department of juvenile corrections.
C. The supreme court in cooperation with the department of juvenile corrections and other state agencies shall develop a common risk needs assessment instrument to be used for each juvenile who is adjudicated delinquent in the juvenile court. The juvenile court shall update the risk needs assessment on each subsequent adjudication,  and the court shall use the risk needs assessment to determine the appropriate disposition of the juvenile. The supreme court in cooperation with the department of juvenile corrections shall develop guidelines to be used by juvenile court judges in determining those juveniles who should be committed to the department of juvenile corrections.
D. For the purposes of this section,  " juvenile"  includes a person who is under eighteen years of age or,  if the juvenile court has retained jurisdiction over the person pursuant to section 8-202,  subsection H,  under nineteen years of age.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-247 - Contempt powers

8-247.
Contempt powers
The juvenile court may punish a person for contempt of court for wilfully violating,  neglecting or refusing to obey or perform any lawful order of the juvenile court or for obstructing or interfering with the proceedings of the juvenile court or the enforcement of its orders subject to the laws relating to the procedures therefor and the limitations thereon.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-248 - Hearing; service providers; definition

8-248.
Hearing;  service providers;  definition
A. On motion of any party asserting that a child or parent has a statutory or contractual right to receive services from an agency or private service provider,  either directly or as a third party beneficiary,  a court,  after giving notice and an opportunity to be heard,  may order the agency or private service provider to appear at a hearing to discuss the child or parent s service plan.
B. If the child or parent is eligible to receive behavioral health services with title XIX or XXI of the social security act monies,  the court may order the agency or private service provider to provide only those behavioral health services that the agency or private service provider determines to be medically necessary covered services.
C. This section does not prohibit the agency or private service provider that has received notice of the hearing from meeting with the parent or child's representative before the hearing to coordinate services.
D. For the purposes of this section,  " private service provider"  means any individual or entity that receives federal,  state or local government funding or reimbursement for providing services directly to a child who is adjudicated a ward of the court.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-249 - Restoration of civil rights; persons adjudicated delinquent

8-249.
Restoration of civil rights;  persons adjudicated delinquent
A. A person who was adjudicated delinquent and whose period of probation has been completed may have the right to possess or carry a firearm restored by the superior court in the county where the person was adjudicated at the end of the person's term of probation.
B. A person who was adjudicated delinquent and who has been discharged from probation,  on proper application,  may have the right to carry or possess a firearm restored by the judge of the juvenile court in the county where the person was adjudicated delinquent or the judge's successors. The clerk of the superior court shall process the application on the request of the person involved or the person's attorney. The clerk of the superior court shall serve a copy of the application on the county attorney. The clerk of the superior court may not charge a filing fee for the application.
C. If the person's adjudication was for a dangerous offense under section 13-704,  a serious offense as defined in section 13-706,  burglary in the first degree,  burglary in the second degree or arson,  the person may not file for the restoration of the right to possess or carry a firearm until the person attains thirty years of age. If the person's adjudication was for any other felony offense,  the person may not file for the restoration of the right to possess or carry a firearm for two years from the date of the person's discharge.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-261 - Definitions

8-261.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Court"  means the juvenile division of the superior court.
2. " Family counseling programs"  means those public and private programs established pursuant to rules and guidelines promulgated and administered by the presiding judge of the juvenile division of the superior court in each participating county and approved by the supreme court for the purpose of strengthening family relationships and prevention of juvenile delinquency.
3. " Juvenile population"  means the number of persons under the age of eighteen years in each county,  as determined at least annually by the department of economic security.
4. " Matching funds"  means state monies distributed by the supreme court to a participating county on a four-to-one ratio provided by the state and participating county respectively.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-263 - Order for counseling; administration

8-263.
Order for counseling;  administration
A. In addition to or before entering a judgment pursuant to article 4 of this chapter,  the court may order parents or guardians of a child referred to the court and the child to attend family counseling programs administered by the court pursuant to this article.
B. The court shall determine the frequency of attendance at the counseling sessions provided for in subsection A of this section,  the times and locations of the counseling sessions and the areas of counseling to be emphasized. The court may employ personnel and delegate to public and private agencies execution of the family counseling programs. Payment for services necessary to carry out the provisions of this section shall be a county charge to the matching funds as provided in this article.
C. The court may not order a child or the child's parent or guardian to pay for the cost of counseling sessions or other services that are authorized by this section.
D. This section does not prevent a health insurer that is subject to title 20 or an Arizona health care cost containment system contractor from covering a cost that is related to the child's treatment or care.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 8 - Child Safety › § 8-264 - Participation by county; certification

8-264.
Participation by county;  certification
A. A county may elect to participate in the family counseling programs by resolution of the county's board of supervisors. Such resolution shall be delivered to the supreme court on or before June 15. The supreme court shall then certify a list of counties which have elected to participate and shall inform those counties of the amounts of funding available to them.
B. The court shall certify that the amount expended by the county for purposes of determining matching funds has been utilized to supplement,  not supplant,  county or state funds that would otherwise be made available for family counseling services.
C. The court shall certify that the amount of aid provided by the state and county to a family counseling program pursuant to this article does not exceed seventy per cent of the program's annual operating budget.