Bill Text: AZ SB1330 | 2016 | Fifty-second Legislature 2nd Regular | Chaptered
Bill Title: Parent-child relationship; termination; petition
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2016-05-17 - Chapter 275 [SB1330 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2016-SB1330-Chaptered.html
Senate Engrossed |
State of Arizona Senate Fifty-second Legislature Second Regular Session 2016
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CHAPTER 275
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SENATE BILL 1330 |
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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 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 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.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MAY 17, 2016.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 17, 2016.