Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes

§ 8-823 — Notice of taking into temporary custody

ARS § 8-823Title 8. Child Safety · Ch. 4. DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY · Art. 9. Removal of Child

Statute text

8-823. Notice of taking into temporary custody A. If a child is taken into temporary custody pursuant to this article, the interested person, peace officer or child safety worker taking the child into custody shall provide written notice within six hours to the parent or guardian of the child, unless: 1. The parent or guardian is present when the child is taken into custody, then written and verbal notice shall be provided immediately. 2. The residence of the parent or guardian is outside this state and notice cannot be provided within six hours, then written notice shall be provided within twenty-four hours. 3. The residence of the parent or guardian is not ascertainable, then reasonable efforts shall be made to locate and notify the parent or guardian of the child as soon as possible. B. The written notice shall contain a signature line for the parent or guardian to acknowledge receipt of both written and verbal notices. The written and verbal notices shall contain the name of the person and agency taking the child into custody, the location from which the child was taken and all of the following information: 1. Specific reasons as to why the child is being removed. The notice shall list the specific factors that caused the determination of imminent danger. 2. Services that are available to the parent or guardian, including a statement of parental rights and information on how to contact the ombudsman-citizens aide's office and an explanation of the services that office offers. 3. The date and time of the taking into custody. 4. The name and telephone number of the agency responsible for the child. 5. A statement of the reasons for temporary custody of the child. 6. A statement that the child must be returned within seventy-two hours excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays unless a dependency petition is filed and a statement that a child in temporary custody for examination because an exigent circumstance described in section 8-821, subsection L, paragraph 2 exists must be returned within twelve hours unless abuse or neglect is diagnosed. 7. One of the following:

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