Links to State and Tribal Child Welfare Law and Policy - Arizona

STATUTES

Website: https://www.azleg.gov/arstitle/

Citations:

• Adoption: title 8, chapter 1
• Child protection: title 8, chapter 4, article 1; title 13, chapters 35.1, 36
• Child welfare: title 8, chapter 4, articles 2–11
• Guardianship: title 8, chapter 4, article 12
• Youth services: title 8, chapter 4, article 4
• Indian child welfare: §§ 8-815; 8-514; 25-1004

REGULATION/ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

Website: https://azsos.gov/rules/arizona-administrative-code

Note:

See title 21, Child Safety.

AGENCY POLICIES

Website: https://extranet.azdcs.gov/DCSPolicy/Content/Home.htm

OTHER RESOURCES

Tribal codes:

• Colorado River Indian Tribes, Tribal Laws
  • Children's Code
  • Welfare and Institutions Code
  • Resolution no. 71-17
• Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Law and Order Code
• Hopi Tribe, Tribal Code
• Navajo Nation, Tribal Code
• Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Tribal Codes
• Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Code of Ordinances
• San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, Law and Order Code
• Tohono O’odham Nation, Code
• White Mountain Apache Tribe, Tribal Code
• Yavapai-Apache Nation, Tribal Codes

Arizona Court Rules