Bill Text: AZ SB1226 | 2015 | Fifty-second Legislature 1st Regular | Engrossed
Bill Title: Parent-child relationship; termination; petition
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-03-25 - House Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass Amended [SB1226 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2015-SB1226-Engrossed.html
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House Engrossed Senate Bill |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-second Legislature First Regular Session 2015
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SENATE BILL 1226 |
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AN ACT
amending section 8-127, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to adoption.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 8-127, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
8-127. Services of county attorney; exception
A. The county attorney
of the county in which the prospective adoptive parent resides, or, if applicable, the county where the
child is a ward of the court, on application of the person or persons seeking
adoption, shall may prepare the adoption
petition and act as attorney without expense to the prospective adoptive
parent. The county attorney
may also prepare a petition to terminate the parent-child relationship pursuant
to chapter 4, article 5 of this title and act as attorney without expense to
the prospective adoptive parent. If an adoption is made through an adoption
agency licensed pursuant to this title, the agency shall prepare the petition
for adoption and shall may submit it to the county
attorney. If the either petition is contested
the county attorney, with the consent of the court, may withdraw from further
representation of any party to the proceeding and the prospective adoptive
parent shall employ counsel.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A of this section,
the county attorney:
1. Shall not prepare a petition or act as the attorney for a prospective adoptive parent seeking adoption pursuant to title 14, chapter 8.
2. Is not required to act as an attorney for the prospective adoptive parent concerning the enforcement or modification of an agreement entered into pursuant to section 8‑116.01.
