Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes

§ 8-514.07 — Kinship foster care; relative identification and notification; due diligence search

ARS § 8-514.07Title 8. Child Safety · Ch. 4. DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY · Art. 4. Child Welfare and Placement

Statute text

8-514.07. Kinship foster care; relative identification and notification; due diligence search A. If a child is taken into temporary custody, as part of the ongoing search, the department shall use due diligence in an initial search to identify and notify adult relatives of the child and persons with a significant relationship with the child within thirty days after the child is taken into temporary custody. B. The search to identify adult relatives of the child or persons with a significant relationship with the child must include: 1. An interview with the child's parent. 2. An interview with the child. 3. Interviews with identified adult relatives. 4. Interviews with other persons who are likely to have information regarding the location of adult relatives of the child or persons with a significant relationship with the child. 5. A comprehensive search of available records that are likely to help identify and locate a person being sought, including:

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