Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes

§ 8-871 — Permanent guardianship of a child

ARS § 8-871Title 8. Child Safety · Ch. 4. DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY · Art. 12. Permanent Guardianship

Statute text

8-871. Permanent guardianship of a child A. The court may establish a permanent guardianship between a child and the guardian if the prospective guardianship is in the child's best interests and all of the following apply: 1. The child has been adjudicated a dependent child or is the subject of a pending dependency petition. If the child has not been adjudicated dependent, all parties have been served pursuant to section 8-872, subsection B and no party objects, the court may grant a permanent guardianship. If the child has not been adjudicated dependent and any party objects to a motion for permanent guardianship, the court may schedule a settlement conference or mediation or may strike the motion and proceed with the dependency petition. 2. The child has been in the custody of the prospective permanent guardian for at least nine months. The court may waive this requirement for good cause. 3. If the child is in the custody of the department or agency, the department or agency has made reasonable efforts to reunite the parent and child and further efforts would be unproductive. The court may waive this requirement if it finds one or more of the following:

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