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In Re Termination of Parental Rights as to D.S.

ARIZCTAPPFebruary 26, 2026No. 1 CA-JV 25-0094

Case Details

Status
Published
Procedural Posture
Appeal addressing procedural jurisdictional question regarding service of process in parental rights termination proceeding

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Outcome

Appellate case addressing whether service of a termination of parental rights motion on assigned counsel rather than the attorney of record constitutes a jurisdictional defect under Arizona Juvenile Court Rules.

Excerpt

Whether service of a motion for termination on assigned counsel for a parent, who was not the attorney of record for the parent under Arizona Rule of Procedure for the Juvenile Court 303, means the juvenile court's order granting the motion is void for lack of personal jurisdiction.

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