A. The division may charge fees for studying and certifying adoption applicants and for providing placement supervision services to cover the costs of providing these services.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 8-133

  • Child: means any person under eighteen years of age. See Arizona Laws 8-101
  • court: means the juvenile division of the superior court. See Arizona Laws 8-101
  • Division: means the department of child safety. See Arizona Laws 8-101
  • Juvenile court: means the juvenile division of the superior court when exercising its jurisdiction over children in any proceeding relating to delinquency, dependency or incorrigibility. See Arizona Laws 8-201

B. If an investigation is conducted by an officer of the court, the court may charge a reasonable fee, prescribed by the presiding judge of the juvenile court, to cover the costs of investigation in preadoption investigations pursuant to section 8-105, investigations conducted pursuant to section 8-872 to determine whether permanent guardianship, as an alternative to adoption, is in the best interests of the child, or investigations conducted in a review of permanent guardianship pursuant to section 8-872. The court may waive, reduce or defer this fee if the fee would cause a hardship.