| Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 8-841
Arizona
Revised Statutes
Title
8. Children
Chapter
10. Dependent Children
Article
3. Dependency Determination and Disposition
§ 8-841. Dependency
petition; service; preliminary orders
A.
Any interested party may file a petition to commence proceedings in the
juvenile court alleging that a child is dependent.
B.
The petition shall be verified and shall contain all of the following:
1.
The name, age and address, if any, of the child on whose behalf the petition
is brought.
2.
The names and addresses, if known, of both parents and any guardian of
the child.
3.
A concise statement of the facts to support the conclusion that the child
is dependent.
4.
If the child was taken into temporary custody, the date and time the child
was taken into custody.
5.
A statement whether the child is subject to the Indian child welfare act
of 1978 (P.L. 95-608; 92 Stat. 3069; 25 United States Code §§
1901 through 1963).
C.
The person who files the petition shall have the petition and a notice
served on:
1.
The parents and any guardian of the child.
2.
The child's guardian ad litem or attorney.
3.
Any person who has filed a petition to adopt or who has physical custody
pursuant to a court order in a foster-adoptive placement.
D.
The notice shall contain all of the following:
1.
The name and address of the person to whom the notice is directed.
2.
The date, time and place of the hearing on the petition.
3.
The name of the child on whose behalf the petition has been filed.
4.
A statement that the parent or guardian and the child are entitled to
have an attorney present at the hearing and that, if the parent or guardian
is indigent and cannot afford an attorney and wants to be represented
by an attorney, one will be provided.
5.
A statement that the hearing may result in further proceedings for permanent
guardianship or to terminate parental rights.
E.
The petition and notice shall be served on a parent or guardian as soon
as possible after the petition is filed and at least five days before
the initial dependency hearing if the parent or guardian did not attend
the preliminary protective hearing. If a parent or guardian does attend
the preliminary protective hearing, the petition and notice shall be served
at the preliminary protective hearing.
F.
On the filing of the petition, the court may issue any temporary orders
necessary to provide for the safety and welfare of the child.
CREDIT(S)
Added by Laws 1997, Ch.
222, § 52, eff. July 1, 1998. Amended by Laws 1998, Ch. 276, §
27, eff. Jan. 1, 1999; Laws 1999, Ch. 81, § 14; Laws 2000, Ch. 369,
§ 11; Laws 2001, Ch. 218, § 3.
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