Form 2. Notice to Parent: In-Home Intervention Action
Arizona Revised Statutes AnnotatedRules of Procedure for the Juvenile CourtEffective: July 1, 2022
Effective: July 1, 2022
17B A.R.S. Juv.Ct.Rules of Proc., Form 2
Formerly cited as AZ ST JUV CT Form 1A
Form 2. Notice to Parent: In-Home Intervention Action
To the child's parent or legal guardian:
READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY.
The Department of Child Safety (DCS) [or __________] has filed a dependency petition concerning your child.
As a parent or legal guardian, you have rights in this case. You have the right to an attorney. Your attorney will be with you at every hearing in your case. Hearings are open to the public, but you may ask the court to close the hearing.
If an In-Home Intervention is ordered by the court, DCS and the court will make decisions about your child's care and custody until you are able to do so. Also, services will be offered to you and the court will order you to complete those services within one year. If you ask for more time to complete services, the court will decide whether to give you more time.
As a parent or legal guardian, you also have responsibilities:
2) You must follow court orders and participate in reunification services. You must participate in all the services the court orders. If you fail to follow court orders or participate in services, the court can revoke the in-home intervention orders, remove your child from your care, and may schedule an adjudication hearing on the dependency petition.
3) You must attend any adjudication hearing. If the court schedules an adjudication hearing, there will also be other court dates such as a pre-trial conference and a settlement conference. You must attend the hearing and conferences. At the adjudication hearing your attorney may question any witness who testifies against you. You have the rights at an adjudication hearing to subpoena witnesses, to present documents, and to testify on your own behalf.
If you don't show up for the adjudication hearing and you don't have a good reason for not showing up, the court may find that you waived your rights in this case and that you have admitted the allegations in the dependency petition. The court may then consider evidence in your absence. If the court determines that your child is dependent, your child will become a ward of the court. If your child is a ward of the court, DCS and the court will make decisions about your child's care and custody until you show that you are able to do so. If within a certain time you cannot fix the problems that caused your child to become dependent, the court may terminate your parental rights and your child may be adopted, or a permanent guardian may be appointed for your child.
Your next court hearing is:
The date and time are:
The judge is:
The courthouse address is:
The courtroom number is:
Your attorney's telephone number is:
The court will presume you understand this notice unless you tell the court at today's hearing that you do not.
My signature means that I received a copy of this notice and that I understand my rights, my responsibilities, and the consequences of failing to appear at future hearings or failing to participate in reunification services.
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Credits
Added Dec. 8, 2021, effective July 1, 2022.
17B A. R. S. Juv. Ct. Rules of Proc., Form 2, AZ ST JUV CT Form 2
State Court Rules are current with amendments received through August 15, 2024. The Code of Judicial Administration is current with amendments received through August 1, 2024.
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