Reasonable Efforts to Reunify Families Arizona
Statute: Not specified in statutes reviewed
When Reasonable Efforts Are Required
Statute: § 8-846
If the child has been removed from the home, the court shall order reasonable efforts to the child and the child's parent to facilitate reunification of the family.
When Reasonable Efforts Are NOT Required
Statute: § 8-846
Reunification services not required if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that one of the following aggravated circumstances exist:
The parent cannot be identified or located
The parent suffers from a mental illness that will likely prevent the parent from resuming care of the child within 12 months
Previous incident of physical or sexual abuse
The child has suffered severe physical or emotional injury
Failure of reunification services
Parent's rights to another child have been terminated and conditions not remedied
The parent has been convicted of murder or manslaughter, sexual abuse or sexual assault of a child, or aiding or abetting any such crimes
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