Department of Child Services (DCS) Disclosure Issue
 

The Court of Appeals, Division One issued Administrative Orders 2024-05 and 2024-08 related to disclosure issues reported by DCS in juvenile appeals.

This page has been created to provide information for those interested in this matter.

Information regarding a letter DCS sent to parents with pending dependency cases on 9/20/24 can be found here: Letter from the Arizona Department of Child Safety (azcourthelp.org).

Convening Meetings

Convening Meetings held for Agencies to Discuss Disclosure Issues and work to improve the process.

• October 17, 2024
• October 29, 2024 
• November 19, 2024
• December 9, 2024
• January 7, 2025
• February 11, 2025

Convenings have been paused due to pending litigation.

Court of Appeals Proceedings Information

Docket of Administrative Case JV 24-0061 involving DCS.

Status Hearings with DCS

• October 1, 2024

Other Helpful Links:

• Arizona Department of Child Safety

• Administrative Office of the Courts Dependent Children Services Division Website can be found here:  https://www.azcourts.gov/dcsd