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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 8-119 (2026)

Dismissal after death; exception

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In the event of the death of the petitioner, the petition for adoption shall be dismissed, except where there are two petitioners and one of the petitioners dies the proceeding shall continue unless withdrawn by the surviving petitioner.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2016–2016 · leading case: In Re the Adoption of A.R., A.-R., & -A.-R., 387 P.3d 1285 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2016).
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In Re the Adoption of A.R., A.-R., & -A.-R., 387 P.3d 1285 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 3× “Thus, we must read § 8-119 in the context of the other provisions of the adoption statutes, which clearly anticipate a living petitioner.”
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