Legal Opinion
Antonio P. v. Arizona Department of Economic Security
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided April 1, 2008No. 1 CA-JV 07-0149PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
IRVINE, Judge.
■ ¶ 1 Antonio P. appeals from the juvenile court’s order placing his daughter with her maternal aunt and uncle instead of with the child’s paternal grandmother, Antonio’s mother. 1 We conclude that the preferences for placement contained in Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) section 8-514(B) (2007) do not mandate placing a child with a person with an acceptable higher preference if the juvenile court finds it in the child’s best interests to be placed with someone with a lower preference. Therefore, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶ 2 Anna, born in April 2002, is the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Morrison v. AnwayArizona Supreme Court · 1960
- Willie G. v. Arizona Department of Economic SecurityCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2005
- US West Communications, Inc. v. City of TucsonCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2000
- State v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2007
- Mago v. Mercedes-Benz, U.S.A., Inc.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 2006
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Jeff D. v. Department of Child SafetyCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2016
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- City of Sierra Vista v. Sierra Vista Wards System Voting ProjectCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2012
- In Re Martin M.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 2009
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