CAROLINA H. v. DEPT. OF ECONOMIC SEC.

No. 1 CA-JV 13-001.

307 P.3d 996 (2013)

CAROLINA H., Appellant, v. ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY, J.R., Appellees.

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

August 13, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gillespie, Shields & Durrant, P.L.C. by DeeAn Gillespie , Phoenix, Attorneys for Appellant.

Thomas C. Home , Attorney General by Nicholas Chapman-Hushek , Assistant Attorney General, Phoenix, Attorneys for Appellee, Arizona Department of Economic Security.


VACATED AND REMANDED

PORTLEY, Judge.

¶ 1 In this case we address whether the juvenile court can amend a petition for dependency on its own motion after the adjudication, in order to determine that the child is dependent. Because we determine that the court cannot amend the petition on its own motion after the hearing, we vacate the order and remand the matter to the court.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2 The Arizona Department...

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