Legal Opinion
Carolina H. v. Arizona Department of Economic Security
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided August 13, 2013No. 1 CA-JV 13-001PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VACATED AND REMANDED
PORTLEY, Judge.
¶ 1 In this case we address whether the juvenile court can amend a petition for dependency on its own motion after the adjudication, in order to determine that the child is dependent. Because we determine that the court cannot amend the petition on its own motion after the hearing, we vacate the order and remand the matter to the court.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶ 2 The Arizona Department of Economic Security (“ADES”) received a report that Carolina H. (“Mother”) struck her eleven-year-old son in the mouth on one occasion in November 2011.1 After contacting…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Kent K. v. Bobby M.Arizona Supreme Court · 2005
- Michael J. v. Arizona Department of Economic SecurityArizona Supreme Court · 2000
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