Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes
§ 8-844 — Dependency adjudication hearing; settlement conference or mediation
ARS § 8-844Title 8. Child Safety · Ch. 4. DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY · Art. 10. Dependency Determination and Disposition
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View on source8-844. Dependency adjudication hearing; settlement conference or mediation A. Before a contested dependency case proceeds to adjudication, the court shall hold a settlement conference or pretrial conference or shall order mediation. All of the parties in the contested action shall participate in the conference or mediation. B. The court shall take into consideration as a mitigating factor the availability of reasonable services to the parent or guardian to prevent or eliminate the need for removal of the child and the effort of the parent or guardian to obtain and participate in these services. C. If, at the dependency adjudication hearing, the court: 1. Finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the allegations contained in the petition are true, the court shall:
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