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Shella H. v. Dep’t of Child Safety, ¶ 16 (App. 2016).

¶9 The superior court “must determine whether a child is dependent based upon the circumstances existing at the time of the adjudication hearing.” Shella H. v. Dep’t of Child Safety, ¶ 12 (App. 2016); see also Francine C. v. Dep’t of Child Safety, ¶ 35 (App. 2020).

See Shella H. v. Dep’t of Child Safety, ¶ 13 (App. 2016); see also Trisha A. v. Dep’t of Child Safety, –88, ¶ 14 (2019) (recognizing that a court’s authority to accelerate a termination hearing is discretionary); ¶ 40 (2004) (“We will not find that a trial court has abused its discretion unless no

3 BRANDON J. v. DCS Decision of the Court supports it.” ¶ 13 (App. 2016).

Further, in determining a dependency, the court considers “the circumstances as they exist at the time of the dependency adjudication hearing.” Shella H. v. Dep’t of Child Safety, ¶ 1 (App. 2016).

Although the court must consider the “circumstances existing at the time of the adjudication hearing,” the conditions for dependency “need not be continuous or actively occurring at the time of the adjudication hearing to support a finding of dependency on these grounds; the substantiated and unresolved threat is sufficient.” Shella H. v. Dep’t of Child Safety, –51, ¶¶ 12, 16 (App. 2016).

–51, ¶¶ 12, 16 (App. 2016).

Shella H. v. Dep’t of Child Safety, ¶ 12 (App. 2016).

The court “must consider the circumstances as they exist at the time of the dependency adjudication hearing in determining whether a child is a dependent child.” ¶ 1 (App. 2016).

The superior court “must determine whether a child is dependent based upon the circumstances existing at the time of the adjudication hearing.” Shella H. v. Dep’t of Child Safety, ¶ 12 (App. 2016).

Shella H. v. Dep’t of Child Safety, -51, ¶¶ 12, 16 (App. 2016).

“[T]he juvenile court must consider the circumstances as they exist at the time of the dependency adjudication hearing in determining whether a child is a dependent child.” Shella H. v. Dep’t of Child Safety, ¶ 1 (App. 2016).

Although the juvenile court must consider the “circumstances existing at the time of the adjudication hearing,” the conditions for dependency “need not be continuous or actively occurring at the time of the adjudication hearing to support a finding of dependency on these grounds; the substantiated and unresolved threat is sufficient.” Shella H. v. Dep’t of Child Safety, –51, ¶¶ 12, 16 (App. 2016); see also Pima Cnty.

Shella H. v. Dep’t of Child Safety, ¶ 13 (App. 2016).

Shella H. v. Dep’t of Child Safety, ¶ 13 (App. 2016).

ence supported a finding that a threat of domestic violence was unresolved or posed an imminent risk of harm to C.J. “[C]ontrary to Mother’s assertion, domestic violence need not be continuous or actively occurring at the time of the adjudication hearing to support a finding of dependency on these grounds; the substantiated and unresolved threat is sufficient.” Shella H. v. Dep’t of Child Safety, ¶ 16 (App. 2016).

¶ 16 (App. 2016) (holding that the condition causing the dependency need not be "continuous or actively occurring .

Shella H. v. Dep’t of Child Safety, ¶ 13 (App. 2016).

The juvenile court “must consider the circumstances as they exist at the time of the dependency adjudication hearing in determining whether a child is a dependent child.” ¶¶ 1, 12 (App. 2016); Francine C., 249 Ariz. at 300, ¶ 35.

Shella H. v. Dep’t of Child Safety, ¶ 13 (App. 2016).

The superior court is required to find a child dependent by a preponderance of the evidence and “must consider the circumstances as they exist at the time of the dependency adjudication hearing in determining whether a child is a dependent child.” Shella H. v. Dep’t of Child Safety, ¶ 1 (App. 2016); Louis C., 237 Ariz. at 490, ¶ 23.

[and] will only disturb a dependency adjudication if no reasonable evidence supports it.” Shella H. v. Dep’t of Child Safety, ¶ 13 (App. 2016).

¶5 The juvenile court must make its dependency determination “based upon the circumstances existing at the time of the adjudication.” Shella H. v. Dep’t of Child Safety, ¶ 12 (App. 2016).

§ 8-201(25)(a) (neglect includes the inability or unwillingness of a parent to provide his or her child with supervision, food, clothing, shelter or medical care if the result is an unreasonable risk of harm to the child’s health or welfare); ¶ 14 (App. 2016).

¶22 However, “the juvenile court must consider the circumstances as they exist at the time of the dependency adjudication hearing in determining whether a child is a dependent child.” Shella H. v. Dep’t of Child Safety, ¶ 1 (App 2016).