IN THE MATTER OF APPEAL IN MARICOPA CTY. JUV. ACTION

No. 1 CA-JV 92-0010.

173 Ariz. 634 (1993)

845 P.2d 1129

In the Matter of the Appeal in MARICOPA COUNTY JUVENILE ACTION NO. JD-05401.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department B.

January 26, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kessler & Doyle by Eric W. Kessler and Michael J. Doyle, Mesa, for appellant Mother.

Carmichael & Powell, P.C. by Laurence B. Stevens and Brian A. Hatch, Phoenix, for appellant Maternal Grandparents.

Friedl, Richter & Buri by Joseph C. Richter, Phoenix, for appellee Paternal Grandparents.

Theut, Theut & Theut by Christopher P. Theut and David M. Theut, Phoenix, for Minor Child.


OPINION

JACOBSON, Judge.

The primary issue on appeal is whether the juvenile court may award long-term joint custody to a minor child's grandparents under authority of A.R.S. § 25-331 without making a determination of dependency under A.R.S. § 8-201(11)(a). The secondary issue is whether the mother's delegation of parental authority to the child's maternal grandmother under A.R.S. § 14-5104 made her a "guardian" willing and capable of caring...

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