Arizona § 8-115 Hearing; procedure; record; evidence

Arizona Statutes

§ 8-115 — Hearing; procedure; record; evidence

Arizona § 8-115

Title 8Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 1ADOPTION

Art. 1General Provisions

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Bluebook

Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 8-115 (2026).

Text

A.The court shall hold a hearing on a petition filed pursuant to this article in as informal a manner as the requirements of due process and fairness permit. The prospective adoptive parent, the spouse of a prospective adoptive parent and the child to be adopted shall attend unless the court orders otherwise. The court shall allow persons who have a direct interest in the case, including invited guests of the adoptive family, to attend the hearing. The attendees shall not disclose the content of testimony provided at the hearing. Nothing in this subsection restricts the ability for the juvenile court or clerk of the court to communicate relevant case information with the family court or clerk of the court. The court may require the presence of other witnesses as it deems necessary.

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A. The court shall hold a hearing on a petition filed pursuant to this article in as informal a manner as the requirements of due process and fairness permit. The prospective adoptive parent, the spouse of a prospective adoptive parent and the child to be adopted shall attend unless the court orders otherwise. The court shall allow persons who have a direct interest in the case, including invited guests of the adoptive family, to attend the hearing. The attendees shall not disclose the content of testimony provided at the hearing. Nothing in this subsection restricts the ability for the juvenile court or clerk of the court to communicate relevant case information with the family court or clerk of the court. The court may require the presence of other witnesses as it deems necessary.

B. The court shall make its findings based on a preponderance of the evidence. The court may consider any and all reports required by this article or ordered by the court pursuant to this article.