Brenda D. v. Dep't of Child Safety
Arizona Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
VICE CHIEF JUSTICE PELANDER, opinion of the Court:
¶ 1 After the Arizona Department of Child Safety ("DCS") initiates proceedings to terminate parental rights by motion under A.R.S. § 8-862(D), if a parent fails to appear at a termination adjudication hearing without good cause, Arizona law vests the juvenile court with discretion to find that the parent has waived his or her legal rights and admitted the motion's allegations. A.R.S. § 8-863(C) ; Ariz. R.P. Juv. Ct. ("Rule") 66(D)(2). We address here how the statute and rule apply when a parent, without good cause, appears late for a…
Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
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