| 1 CA-JV 17-0505 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2018-05-22 |
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Albert D. v. Dcs
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… the children in the near future. B. Best Interests ¶21 Termination of parental rights is in a child’s best interests if he or she will “derive an affirmative benefit from termination or incur a detriment by continui …
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0456 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2018-05-10 |
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Brittany P., Andres G. v. Dcs, N.G.
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… option is otherwise legally possible and likely, a juvenile court may find that termination of parental rights, so as to permit adoption, is in the child's best interests." Demetrius L. v. Joshlynn F., 239 Ariz. 1, 4, ¶ 12 (2016); see Mary …
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0461 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2018-05-10 |
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Vanessa W. v. Dcs
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… al. Decision of the Court affirm a juvenile court's termination of parental rights absent an abuse of discretion and accept its findings of fact unless they are clearly erroneous. Mary Lou C. v. Ariz. Dep't of Ec …
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| 1 CA-CV 17-0371-FC |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2018-05-08 |
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Gonzales v. Vargas
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… Safety, 235 Ariz. 532, 534–35, ¶¶ 11-13 (App. 2014) (holding, in the context of termination of parental rights, an eleven-year-old’s “subjective belief” that Mother could not keep him safe, and child’s refusal to participate in family couns …
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0520 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2018-05-01 |
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Patrick G. v. Dcs
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… o intervene in “any State court proceeding for the foster care placement of, or termination of parental rights to, an Indian child”). DCS promptly filed a petition to terminate the parent-child relationship. When Father was released in Augu …
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0522 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2018-04-26 |
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Jeuda K. v. Dcs
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… a Cty. Juv. Action No. JS-501568, 177 Ariz. 571, 577 (App. 1994) (affirming the termination of parental rights where “a parent substantially neglected to remedy her addiction during more than a year of out-of-home placement . . . even thoug …
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0457 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2018-04-26 |
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Tzsiah E. v. Dcs
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… court “may permit telephonic testimony . . . in any dependency, guardianship or termination of parental rights hearings.” Ariz. R.P. Juv. Ct. (“Rule”) 42. However, the court is not required to permit telephonic appearances. See Willie G., 2 …
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0361 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2018-04-26 |
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Linda B. v. Dcs
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… o substance abuse, neglect, mental health issues, prior dependencies, and prior termination of parental rights. ¶6 DCS again provided Mother with services, including parent aide, facilitated visitation, urinalysis testing, subs …
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0390 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2018-04-24 |
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Gabrial G. v. Dcs, G.G.
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… cision of the Court DISCUSSION ¶5 Termination of parental rights requires clear and convincing evidence of a statutory ground set out in § 8-533(B), Michael J. v. Ariz. Dep't of Econ. Sec., 196 …
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| No. 2 CA-JV 2017-0176 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2018-04-09 |
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Titus S. v. Dep't of Child Safety
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… STARING, Presiding Judge: ¶ 1 This appeal involves the termination of parental rights of Titus S., an out-of-state father, to T.S., his fourteen-year-old daughter *1140 and R.S., his thirteen-year-old son. In the unusual circumstances prese …
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0445 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2018-04-03 |
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Eric R. v. Dcs
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… d the case plan to be changed to severance and adoption. DCS filed a motion for termination of parental rights as to Father and the children. DCS alleged Father’s neglect of the children, Father’s chronic abuse of dangerous drugs rendered h …
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| 1 CA-CV 17-0337 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2018-03-27 |
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Gilliland v. Lill
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… or her child, or (2) is so intrusive that the conduct essentially results in a termination of parental rights. But those cases describe at a high level of generality a parent’s rights to companionship with his or her child and do not suffi …
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0437 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2018-03-27 |
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Hannah B. v. Dcs, M.T.
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0408 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2018-03-20 |
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Melissa M. v. Dcs, J.A.
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… ce of counsel. Ineffective assistance of counsel does not support reversal of a termination of parental rights unless the aggrieved parent can demonstrate that counsel’s deficient performance undermines confidence in the outcome of the proc …
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0309 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2018-03-20 |
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Wayne W., Patricia B. v. Dcs
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… interests, Kent K. v. Bobby M., 210 Ariz. 279, 288, ¶ 41 (2005). ¶12 Termination of parental rights based on fifteen months in an out-of-home placement requires the juvenile court to find the ground by clear and convincing eviden …
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0427 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2018-03-01 |
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Brittany W., Ryan W. v. Dcs
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… were moved to Washington was not the result of a dependency determination or a termination of parental rights, but was due to the absence of a suitable placement in Arizona during proceedings. Because visitation was not at issue, we do not …
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0191 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2018-02-22 |
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Leo H. v. Dcs
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… (“Rule”) 64(C) provides that a notice of hearing accompanying a motion for the termination of parental rights “shall advise the parent . . . that failure to appear at the initial hearing, pretrial conference, status conference or terminati …
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0432 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2018-02-15 |
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Penny G. v. Dcs
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… te entry described DCS's explanation as follows: The original motion for termination of parental rights was filed in good faith, but after further review the Department determined it would be in the children's best intere …
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0343 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2018-02-15 |
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Janice H. v. Dcs
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… DISCUSSION ¶7 To support an order for termination of parental rights, the juvenile court must find that one or more of the statutory grounds for termination were proven by clear and convincing evide …
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| CV-17-0136-PR |
Ariz. |
2018-02-09 |
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Brenda D. v. Dep't of Child Safety
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… derive its meaning.” Bell, 236 Ariz. at 480 ¶ 7. ¶16 DCS may initiate termination of parental rights proceedings by petition or motion. See A.R.S. §§ 8-533(A) (petition), -862(D) (motion). When DCS initiates such proceedings by mo …
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0372 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2018-01-30 |
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Matthew D. v. Dcs, L.D.
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… § 8-533(B)(3). See Raymond F., 224 Ariz. at 376, ¶ 14 (finding we will affirm a termination of parental rights if “any one of the statutory grounds is proven and if the termination is in the best interest of the child[]” (citing Jesus M., 2 …
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0331 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2018-01-30 |
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Jered W. v. Dcs, M.W.
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… alvin B. v. Brittany B., 232 Ariz. 292, 296, ¶ 17 (App. 2013). ¶8 Termination of parental rights under A.R.S. § 8-533(B)(4) requires clear and convincing proof that a “parent is deprived of civil liberties due to the convictio …
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0199 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2018-01-30 |
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Edward S. v. Dcs
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… 9 Rule 64(C) provides that a notice of hearing accompanying a motion for the termination of parental rights “shall advise the parent . . . that failure to appear at the initial hearing, pretrial conference, status conference or terminati …
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0373 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2018-01-25 |
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Mongco T., Jack v. v. Dcs, J.V.
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0280 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2018-01-16 |
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Mychel E. v. Dcs, A.S.
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… ated Father’s parental rights on both grounds. ¶5 Regarding the prior termination of parental rights within the preceding two years, the superior court first found that Father’s rights to 1 Mother’s parental rights were ter …
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0265 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2018-01-11 |
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Tabitha S. v. Dcs
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… evidence supports the court's factual findings. Id. ¶17 To justify termination of parental rights under A.R.S. § 8- 533(B)(2), DCS must prove a parent has neglected or willfully abused a child. "[A]buse includes serious physica …
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0329 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2018-01-09 |
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Eddie B. v. Dcs, E.B.
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… s to reunify the family, but further efforts would be unproductive; and (3) the termination of parental rights was not in E.B.’s interest given his desire to have an ongoing relationship with his parents in a safe environment. See id. at § …
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0070 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2018-01-04 |
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Maria O. v. Dcs
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… ed from Mother’s home in December 2013 and remained out of her home through the termination of parental rights in December 2016. ¶9 DCS moved for a change in physical custody, which the juvenile court granted in January 2014. Mea …
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0299 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2017-12-14 |
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Lisa W. v. Dcs, K.W.
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… t “made a diligent effort to provide appropriate reunification services” before termination of parental rights. A.R.S. § 8-533(B); see also Christina G. v. Ariz. Dep’t of Econ. Sec., 227 Ariz. 231, 235, ¶ 14 (App. 2011) (“The juvenile court …
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0210 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2017-12-14 |
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Stella H. v. Dcs, J.H.
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… DISCUSSION ¶5 To support an order for termination of parental rights, the juvenile court must find that one or more of the statutory grounds for termination have been proven by clear and convincing …
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0237 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2017-12-14 |
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Tomi M. v. Dcs
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0182 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2017-12-14 |
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Ellesse J. v. Dcs
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… et al. Decision of the Court (1982)). Accordingly, "termination of parental rights is not favored and . . . generally should be considered only as a last resort." Id. (citing Maricopa County Juv. Action No. JS-52 …
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0314 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2017-12-07 |
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Jerome H. v. Dcs, J.H.
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0122 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2017-11-28 |
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Lindsay A., Andrew W. v. Dcs
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… may permit telephonic testimony or argument or video conferencing in any . . . termination of parental rights hearing[ ]” on the court’s motion or on written motion by a party); see also Willie G. v. Ariz. Dep’t of Econ. Sec., 211 Ariz. 23 …
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| 1 CA-SA 17-0276 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2017-11-22 |
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Dcs v. Hon. ryan/rosa F./et Al.
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0274 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2017-11-21 |
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Robert G. v. Dcs, R.G.
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0139 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2017-11-16 |
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Jessica S. v. Dcs, T.F.
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… when it found that termination was in the child's best interests. To establish termination of parental rights would be in a child's best interests, the court must find that the child will "derive an affirmative benefit from termination or …
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0142 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2017-10-31 |
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Odin S. v. Dcs, A.S.
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… o make a "diligent effort to provide appropriate reunification services" before termination of parental rights. A.R.S. § 8-533(B). Moreover, DCS had to prove it "made a diligent effort to provide appropriate reunification services" to justi …
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0180 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2017-10-26 |
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Landell M. v. Dcs, N.M.
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… . v. Ariz. Dep’t of Econ. Sec., 196 Ariz. 246, 248, ¶¶ 11–12 (2000). To support termination of parental rights, one or more of the statutory grounds for termination must be proven by clear and convincing evidence. A.R.S. § 8-537(B). In addi …
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0130 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2017-10-24 |
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Lynda H. v. Dcs, J.S.
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… 8-533(B); Kent K. v. Bobby M., 210 Ariz. 279, 284, ¶ 22 (2005). ¶24 Termination of parental rights based on fifteen-months out- of-home placement requires a finding that the child has been in an out-of- home placement for fiftee …
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0203 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2017-10-24 |
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Ashley W. v. Dcs
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… ounty Severance Action No. S-2397, 161 Ariz. 574, 577–78 (App. 1989) (affirming termination of parental rights where a parent failed to establish that her counsel's performance was both incompetent and prejudicial). …
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| 1 CA-JV 16-0540 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2017-09-28 |
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Willard E. v. Dcs
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… ces for an additional period of time.” We conclude otherwise. ¶19 Termination of parental rights is in the best interests of a child if it is either a benefit to the child or the child will be harmed if the parent’s 4 I …
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| CV-16-0259-PR |
Ariz. |
2017-09-25 |
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Marianne N. v. dcs/o.N./i.T./a.G.
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… nd GOULD, dissented. JUSTICE TIMMER, opinion of the Court: ¶1 When termination of parental rights proceedings are initiated by motion in a pending dependency action, A.R.S. § 8-863(C) authorizes the juvenile court to find that …
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0019 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2017-08-31 |
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Michelle M. v. Dcs, H.N.
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… Ariz. 331 (2009) (discussing interrelationship between ICWA and Arizona law for termination of parental rights). ¶12 DCS does not argue that Mother’s testimony was insufficient to provide notice that H.N. might be an Indian child …
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| 1 CA-JV 16-0443 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2017-08-15 |
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Michael M. v. Katie A., E.O.
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… option is otherwise legally possible and likely, a juvenile court may find that termination of parental rights, so as to permit adoption, is in the child’s best interests.”) (citing Mary Lou C. v. Ariz. Dep’t of Econ. Sec., 207 Ariz. 43, 50 …
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| 1 CA-JV 16-0466 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2017-08-08 |
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Jessica H. v. Dcs
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| 1 CA-JV 17-0026 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2017-08-01 |
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Janine E. v. Dcs
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| 1 CA-JV 16-0406 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2017-07-20 |
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Rebekah G. v. Katy C.
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| 1 CA-JV 16-0381 |
Ariz. Ct. App. |
2017-06-22 |
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Michael T. v. Dcs, J.E.
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… ence and may result in an adjudication of dependency, permanent guardianship or termination of parental rights based upon the record and evidence presented . . . .” (Emphasis added.) ¶4 Father denied the allegations. During the c …
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| CV-16-0220-PR |
Ariz. |
2017-06-13 |
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Gila River Indian Community v. Department of Child Safety
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… ineates “child custody proceeding” into four categories: foster care placement, termination of parental rights, preadoptive placement, and adoptive placement. 25 U.S.C. § 1903(1)(i)–(iv). ¶13 The first jurisdictional component of …
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