K.D. v. Hoffman

OPINION

NORRIS, Judge:

¶ 1 The question in this special action is whether the juvenile court may consider the best interests of a child in foster care in deciding whether to allow the child to attend and testify at dependency and termination hearings. The answer is “yes.”

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶2 In 2014, the Arizona Department' of Child Safety (“DCS”) initiated dependency and termination of parental rights proceedings against Melissa D. and Chad D., parents of petitioner, K.D., born in 2001, and H.D., born in 2004. On the second day of the dependency and termination adjudication…