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United States — Arizona
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Certain health providers must share a child’s records and treatment information with the child’s current caregiver or the department in specified cases; the department and current caregiver may consent to some treatments, but not abortions, and the department should consult biological parents when possible.
United States — Arizona
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This section requires certain agencies and placement providers to obtain or supply documents for children in out-of-home placement, and sets deadlines and fee waivers in some cases.
United States — Arizona
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When a child is taken into temporary custody, the department must search for and notify adult relatives and persons with a significant relationship, document its efforts, and continue search efforts in certain cases.
United States — Arizona
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The department must promptly tell the child’s public education agency the parent’s name and contact information, unless a court orders otherwise. If the parent cannot be found or won’t participate in an initial special education evaluation, the department must promptly tell the agency which parent can consent or refuse
United States — Arizona
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A child may not stay in a receiving foster home for more than three weeks unless there is a juvenile court order. Any order that extends placement beyond three weeks must be reviewed by the juvenile court at least weekly, starting one week after the order is made, and the court must then reaffirm or withdraw it.
United States — Arizona
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The juvenile court judge in each county must create local foster care review boards, set their size, and manage appointments, terms, training, and meeting requirements.
United States — Arizona
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County juvenile courts must assign out-of-home-placement cases to local boards, keep original jurisdiction in some cross-county cases unless a judge transfers it for valid reasons, and may send some cases to a foster care review board within 60 days after removal.
United States — Arizona
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Local foster care review boards must review qualifying child cases on a set schedule and report findings and recommendations to the juvenile court; the department and court also have related review and notice duties.
United States — Arizona
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The state foster care review board must organize itself, meet at least twice a year, oversee local boards, create training for local board members, and file an annual report by November 1. The supreme court may adopt related rules and must employ support personnel.
United States — Arizona
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The department must notify a licensed foster parent before removing a child, give the reason, and hold a review process if the parent disagrees.
United States — Arizona
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Licensed child welfare agencies must supervise children and foster homes, keep reports, and ensure scheduled visits and reviews.
United States — Arizona
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The placing division or agency may withdraw a child from a foster home only under written, specific standards and when it is clearly necessary for the child’s interests and welfare. The division may also change a child’s placement if that change is necessary for the child’s best interests and welfare.
United States — Arizona
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The division must maintain a central registry of all licensed foster homes, and foster home parents must report changes to their address or marital status to the division and agency.
United States — Arizona
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Child welfare agencies must keep and report records, and the department must provide certain information and hard-copy records to foster care review boards when needed.
United States — Arizona
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Certain child-care related actors commit a class 2 misdemeanor if they operate without the required license, knowingly fail to report, knowingly obstruct inspection or investigation, or knowingly violate other provisions of the article, unless a different classification is specified.
United States — Arizona
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This section lets the department or a licensed child welfare agency set up an independent living program for qualifying youths and requires court approval, reports, reviews, rules, and educational support.
United States — Arizona
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The department may run a transitional independent living program for eligible young people and must provide care and services under an individualized written agreement.
United States — Arizona
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The department may establish an extended foster care program for qualified young adults, and if it does, it must give six-month progress reports and develop educational case management plans. The young adult administrative review panel must also review each participating young adult’s case plan at least every six month
United States — Arizona
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The department must create and implement an extended foster care service model, set up oversight and reporting, and support a coaching program for young adults.
United States — Arizona
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This section lets a juvenile court judge appoint a special advocate for a child in a dependency action and requires several duties, rights, notice, reimbursement, and immunity rules for the advocate.