Arizona § 8-263 Order for counseling; administration

Arizona Statutes

§ 8-263 — Order for counseling; administration

Arizona § 8-263

Title 8Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 2JUVENILE COURT

Art. 5Family Counseling Programs

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 8-263 (2026).

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A.In addition to or before entering a judgment pursuant to article 4 of this chapter, the court may order parents or guardians of a child referred to the court and the child to attend family counseling programs administered by the court pursuant to this article.

B.The court shall determine the frequency of attendance at the counseling sessions provided for in subsection A of this section, the times and locations of the counseling sessions and the areas of counseling to be emphasized. The court may employ personnel and delegate to public and private agencies execution of the family counseling programs.

C.The court may not order a child or the child's parent or guardian to pay for the cost of counseling sessions or other services that are authorized by this section. Payment for service

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A. In addition to or before entering a judgment pursuant to article 4 of this chapter, the court may order parents or guardians of a child referred to the court and the child to attend family counseling programs administered by the court pursuant to this article.

B. The court shall determine the frequency of attendance at the counseling sessions provided for in subsection A of this section, the times and locations of the counseling sessions and the areas of counseling to be emphasized. The court may employ personnel and delegate to public and private agencies execution of the family counseling programs.

C. The court may not order a child or the child's parent or guardian to pay for the cost of counseling sessions or other services that are authorized by this section. Payment for services necessary to carry out the provisions of this section shall be a county charge to the matching funds as provided in this article.

D. This section does not prevent a health insurer that is subject to title 20 or an Arizona health care cost containment system contractor from covering a cost that is related to the child's treatment or care.