Juvenile Sentencing In Arizona, cases charging youths under the age of 18 years old with crimes are handled differently than they would be for an adult offender. The juvenile criminal court system provides a means to reform these youths, referred to as delinquents, …
Juvenile Felony Charges for Those Under Age 18: A.R.S. 13-501 While many juvenile felony charges are tried in juvenile court, where the offender is more likely to be sent to diversion programs or given other rehabilitative penalties, the state of …
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Juvenile Assault in Arizona Acts of assault are typically those in which one person behaves violently toward another individual. Assault crimes can be further classified into such categories as sexual assault, physical assault, and the threat of assault. Juvenile assault …
Arizona Has Eliminated Juvenile Court Fees In 2023, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed SB 1197 into law, eliminating administrative fees for minors in Arizona’s juvenile court system beginning October 30th, 2023. Previously, juveniles could be charged for such things as …
Truancy in Arizona Truancy, or absenteeism, is the act of missing school without good reason. According to Arizona law in A.R.S. 15-802, all children between the ages of 6 and 16 years are mandated to attend an academic school where …
Understanding the Differences Between Prisons and Jails in Arizona In Arizona, if you have been charged with, or convicted of, a crime you may end up spending some amount of time behind bars. However, the venue of your incarceration depends …
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Juvenile Court in Arizona In Arizona, cases charging youths under the age of 18 years old with crimes are handled differently than they would be for an adult offender. The juvenile criminal court system provides a means to reform these …
What Are the Requirements to Adopt a Child in Arizona? The rules governing who is eligible to adopt a child in Arizona are covered in A.R.S. 8-103. Generally, any Arizona resident at least 18 years old, whether single, married, divorced, …
In Loco Parentis According to A.R.S. 25-401, any “person who has been treated as a parent by a child and who has formed a meaningful parental relationship with a child for a substantial period of time” stands in loco parentis …
Modification of Legal Decision-Making and Parenting Time for Military Families: A.R.S. 25-411 In the state of Arizona, family law statutes are in place to protect the rights of parents as well as the well-being of children during legal disputes, especially …
