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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 8-511 (2026)

Short-term caregiver

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8-511. Short-term caregiver

A. Except as prescribed in subsection B, if circumstances require a foster parent to leave a foster child in the care of another person, the foster parent shall:

1. Use reasonable judgment in the foster parent's choice of an adult to provide the care.

2. Notify the department case manager before the care exceeds twenty-four hours, in a nonemergency situation.

3. Notify the department case manager before the care exceeds seventy-two hours, in an emergency situation.

B. A foster parent who is certified to provide care to a child with developmental disabilities, a medically fragile child or a child receiving treatment foster care shall implement the alternate care plan that is approved by the department, if the foster parent must leave the foster child in the care of another person.

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1968–2002 · leading case: In re the Appeal in Maricopa Cnty., Juv. Action No. JD-6236, 874 P.2d 1006 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1994).
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In re the Appeal in Maricopa Cnty., Juv. Action No. JD-6236, 874 P.2d 1006 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 5× “, A.R.S. §§ 8-511, 8-515, 8-515.01, 8-515.03, and 8-522 (Supp.”
In re the Appeal in Maricopa Cnty. Juv. Action No. JD-5312, 873 P.2d 710 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 2× “1993) which states that when a child is placed in out of home placement a plan is to be developed regarding: The services that are necessary to remedy and have a reasonable expectation of remedying the condition or circumstances causing the child to be placed in an out-of-home…”
In re the Appeal in Pima Cnty. Juv. Action No. J-78632, 712 P.2d 431 (Ariz. 1986). · cites it 2× “A.R.S. § 8-511. Implementation of permanency planning supports the notion that it was intended that the Department have power to act for the benefit of a dependent child subject to juvenile court review.”
Weatherford v. State, 54 P.3d 342 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “See generally A.R.S. § 8-511(A),(B)(Supp.1996)(requiring an investigation and a case plan for children in their first out-of-home placement and specifying the plan’s contents); 8-511(C)(Supp.”
Arizona Dep't of Econ. Sec. v. Superior Court, 832 P.2d 705 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 2× “§§ 8-511 and 8-512 explain that: The goal of the Comprehensive Medical/Dental Program for Foster Children is to provide, in the most cost-effective manner, full coverage for those medical and dental services which are necessary to the achievement and maintenance of an optimal…”
In re Adoption of Krueger, 448 P.2d 82 (Ariz. 1968). “Section 8-511, A.R.S. gives a licensed welfare agency the authority to place a child in an adoptive home.”
Steffen v. Bunker, 448 P.2d 82 (Ariz. 1968). “In the instant case the unmarried mother, confused and disturbed by her unexpected pregnancy, first consulted a doctor, who suggested adoption as an alternative to keeping the child at the expense of embarrassment and intolerable financial pressures.”
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 8-511(A): 1 case
Weatherford v. State, 54 P.3d 342 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2002). “See generally A.R.S. § 8-511(A),(B)(Supp.1996)(requiring an investigation and a case plan for children in their first out-of-home placement and specifying the plan’s contents); 8-511(C)(Supp.”
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 8-511(B)(3): 2 cases
In re the Appeal in Maricopa Cnty., Juv. Action No. JD-6236, 874 P.2d 1006 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1994). “, A.R.S. §§ 8-511, 8-515, 8-515.01, 8-515.03, and 8-522 (Supp.”
In re the Appeal in Maricopa Cnty. Juv. Action No. JD-5312, 873 P.2d 710 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1994). “1993) which states that when a child is placed in out of home placement a plan is to be developed regarding: The services that are necessary to remedy and have a reasonable expectation of remedying the condition or circumstances causing the child to be placed in an out-of-home…”
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 8-511(B)(4): 1 case
In re the Appeal in Maricopa Cnty. Juv. Action No. JD-5312, 873 P.2d 710 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1994). “1993) which states that when a child is placed in out of home placement a plan is to be developed regarding: The services that are necessary to remedy and have a reasonable expectation of remedying the condition or circumstances causing the child to be placed in an out-of-home…”
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