Arizona Laws 8-237. Statement or conduct of minor; hearsay exception
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The out-of-court statements or nonverbal conduct of a minor regarding acts of abuse or neglect perpetrated on the minor are admissible for all purposes in any adoption, dependency, termination of parental rights or guardianship proceeding under this title if the time, content and circumstances of such a statement or nonverbal conduct provide sufficient indication of its reliability.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 8-237
- Abuse: means the infliction or allowing of physical injury, impairment of bodily function or disfigurement or the infliction of or allowing another person to cause serious emotional damage as evidenced by severe anxiety, depression, withdrawal or untoward aggressive behavior and which emotional damage is diagnosed by a medical doctor or psychologist and is caused by the acts or omissions of an individual who has the care, custody and control of a child. See Arizona Laws 8-201
- Minor: means a person under eighteen years of age. See Arizona Laws 1-215