Legal Opinion
Don L. v. Arizona Department of Economic Security
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided March 9, 1999No. 2 CA-JV 98-0011PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BRAMMER, Presiding Judge.
¶ 1 The father appeals from the juvenile court’s order denying his motion to set aside its order of July 23, 1997, severing his parental rights to Miji. See Hanen v. Willis, 8 Ariz.App. 175, 444 P.2d 732 (1968). Although we agree with the father that the court erred in terminating his rights, we do so not for the reasons he asserts but because we find the court lacked the authority to enter a default against him. 1
¶ 2 The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) fled a severance petition in December 1996, seeking to terminate the mother’s and father’s…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- In Re the Appeal in Maricopa County Juvenile Action No. JS-500274Arizona Supreme Court · 1990
- Annest v. AnnestWashington Supreme Court · 1956
- State v. Superior Court of Santa Cruz CountyArizona Supreme Court · 1956
- Appeal in Pima County, Juvenile Action No. J-46735 v. HowardArizona Supreme Court · 1975
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Manuel M. v. Arizona Department of Economic SecurityCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2008
- Adrian E. v. Arizona Department of Economic SecurityCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2007
- Department of Child Safety v. BeeneCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2014
- Logan B. v. DcsCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2018
- Manuel M. v. Ades, Leila M., Alayena M.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 2008
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