A. In a case that arises under this chapter or that involves the Hague convention on the civil aspects of international child abduction, the attorney general may take any lawful action, including resorting to a proceeding under this article or any other available civil proceeding, to locate a child, obtain the return of a child or enforce a child custody determination if there is any of the following:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 25-1065

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Court: means an entity authorized under the law of a state to establish, enforce or modify a child custody determination. See Arizona Laws 25-1002
  • including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

1. An existing child custody determination.

2. A request to do so from a court in a pending child custody proceeding.

3. A reasonable belief that a criminal statute has been violated.

4. A reasonable belief that the child has been wrongfully removed or retained in violation of the Hague convention on the civil aspects of international child abduction.

B. The attorney general acting pursuant to this section acts on behalf of the court and shall not represent any party.