Arizona Laws > Title 25 > Chapter 11 – Domestic Relations Proceedings
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Terms Used In Arizona Laws > Title 25 > Chapter 11 - Domestic Relations Proceedings
- adoption agency: means a person other than the division licensed by the division to place children for adoption, including an attorney or law firm. See Arizona Laws 8-101
- Adult: means a person who has attained eighteen years of age. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- 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
- 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.
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Petition: means a written statement of the essential facts that allege delinquency, incorrigibility or dependency. See Arizona Laws 8-201
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.