In Re the Appeal in Yavapai County Juvenile Action No. J-8545

GORDON, Vice Chief Justice:

The preliminary issue before this Court is whether an order of the juvenile court dismissing a dependency proceeding is a final and appealable order within the meaning of Ariz.R.PJuv.Ct. 24(a). We find that it is. The Court of Appeals’ order dismissing appellants’ appeal from dismissal of a dependency proceeding for lack of jurisdiction is vacated.

A review of the pertinent history of this appeal is necessary here. On January 5, 1981, in the presence of his two children, Derek S. Grilz, then aged four, and Mar-gaux A. Grilz, then aged one, Gordon L. Grilz shot and…