Arizona Laws 8-891. In-home intervention
A. After the filing of a dependency petition, the court may order in-home intervention if all of the following are true:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 8-891
- Custodian: means a person, other than a parent or legal guardian, who stands in loco parentis to the child or a person to whom legal custody of the child has been given by order of the juvenile court. See Arizona Laws 8-201
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- In-home intervention: means a program of services provided pursuant to article 14 of this chapter while the child is still in the custody of the parent, guardian or custodian. See Arizona Laws 8-801
- Petition: means a written statement of the essential facts that allege delinquency, incorrigibility or dependency. See Arizona Laws 8-201
1. The child has not been removed pursuant to article 9 of this chapter.
2. In-home intervention appears likely to resolve the risk issues described in paragraph 4 of this subsection.
3. The parent, guardian or custodian agrees to a case plan and participation in services.
4. One of the following conditions exists:
(a) The child is at risk of harm due to the inability or unwillingness of the parent, guardian or custodian to provide food, clothing, shelter or medical care.
(b) The parent, guardian or custodian is unable to provide proper care, control and supervision of the child.
B. The in-home intervention order may include a training or treatment plan for the parent, guardian or custodian and the child.
C. The in-home intervention shall include a specific time for completion of the in-home intervention, which shall not exceed one year without review and approval by the court. The court shall dismiss the dependency petition if the specific time for completion of the in-home intervention has expired without being extended by the court and a dependency adjudication hearing has not been set as provided in section 8-892.