Legal Opinion
Kent K. v. Bobby M.
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided April 28, 2005No. CV-04-0209-PRPublishedCited by 305 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGREGOR, Vice Chief Justice.
¶ 1 Arizona statutes governing the termination of the parent-child relationship require the trial court to make two findings before ordering severance of parental rights. The court first must find the existence of one of several enumerated statutory grounds for termination, Ariz.Rev.Stat. (A.R.S.) section 8-533.B (Supp.2004), -and that clear and convincing evidence establishes the grounds for termination. A.R.S. § 8-537.B (Supp.2004). Next, the court must determine that termination of the parent-child relationship is in the best interests of the child. A.R.S. §…
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