§ 8-523 – Special advocate program
8-523. Special advocate program A. The court appointed special advocate program is established in the administrative office of the supreme court. The program shall establish local special advocate programs in each county. The supreme court shall adopt rules prescribing the establishment of local programs and the minimum performance standards of these programs. B. The supreme […]
§ 8-524 – Special advocate fund
8-524. Special advocate fund A. The court appointed special advocate fund is established consisting of monies received pursuant to section 5-568. The fund is subject to annual legislative appropriation. Monies appropriated by the legislature from the court appointed special advocate fund for the court appointed special advocate program shall be used by the supreme court […]
§ 8-525 – Open court proceedings; closure; records
8-525. Open court proceedings; closure; records A. Except as otherwise provided pursuant to this section and section 8-537, court proceedings relating to dependent children, permanent guardianship and termination of parental rights are open to the public. B. At the first hearing in any dependency, permanent guardianship or termination of parental rights proceeding, the court shall […]
§ 8-526 – Child welfare; reporting requirements
8-526. Child welfare; reporting requirements A. The department shall make available program and outcomes data on its website as provided in this section, in a format that can be downloaded and that is conducive to analysis. B. The department shall make available the following information on a semiannual basis by September 30 for the period […]
§ 8-526.01 – Missing children; reporting requirements; definitions
8-526.01. Missing children; reporting requirements; definitions (Rpld. 1/1/27) A. For each six-month period beginning on January 1 or July 1, the department shall make available: 1. For runaway children, all of the following: (a) The number of individual children who were on runaway status on the last day of the prior reporting period. (b) The […]
§ 8-515.04 – State foster care review board; members; personnel; training programs; compensation
8-515.04. State foster care review board; members; personnel; training programs; compensation A. The state foster care review board is established within the supreme court consisting of three persons who have knowledge of the problems of foster care and who are appointed by the supreme court and of the members of the local foster care review […]
§ 8-527 – Children in out-of-home care; noninterference with regular school activities
8-527. Children in out-of-home care; noninterference with regular school activities The agency, division and Arizona health care cost containment system administration in accordance with section 36-3435, subsection B shall make every reasonable effort to not remove a child who is placed in out-of-home care from school during regular school hours for appointments, visitations or activities […]
§ 8-515.05 – Removal of child from foster parent’s home; requirements; notification; review
8-515.05. Removal of child from foster parent’s home; requirements; notification; review A. Unless a child is removed from a licensed foster parent, excluding a shelter care provider and receiving foster parent, to protect the child from harm or risk of harm, to place a child in a permanent placement, to reunite siblings, to place a […]
§ 8-528 – Newborn infants left with safe haven providers; placement protocol; definitions
8-528. Newborn infants left with safe haven providers; placement protocol; definitions A. The placement of newborn infants who are left with safe haven providers pursuant to section 13-3623.01 shall follow the protocols prescribed in this section. B. If a newborn infant is left with a private child welfare agency that is licensed pursuant to this […]
§ 8-516 – Supervision of foster homes; reports; review of file; progress report
8-516. Supervision of foster homes; reports; review of file; progress report A. A licensed child welfare agency shall maintain supervision of all children placed by it in foster homes and such foster homes. B. The agency’s representative shall contact the foster homes and written reports of the representative’s findings shall be maintained by such agency, […]