Legal Opinion
Lisa K. v. Arizona Department of Economic Security
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided June 26, 2012No. 2 CA-JV 2012-0007PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
VÁSQUEZ, Presiding Judge.
¶ 1 Lisa K. appeals from the juvenile court’s order terminating her parental rights to her son, Julian N., born in July 2009, based on mental illness or chronic substance abuse and the length of time in court-ordered care. 1 See A.R.S. § 8-533(B)(3), (B)(8)(c). The sole claim Lisa raises on appeal is that A.R.S. § 8-862 is unconstitutional and resulted in a violation of her due process rights, requiring us to vacate the termination order. 2 For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
¶ 2 A juvenile court may terminate a parent’s rights if it finds by clear and…
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