David F., Michelle F. v. DCS, Ariz. Ct. App. (2014)
David F., Michelle F. v. DCS, Ariz. Ct. App. (2014)
David F., Michelle F. v. DCS, Ariz. Ct. App. (2014)
UNDER ARIZONA RULE OF THE SUPREME COURT 111(c), THIS DECISION DOES NOT CREATE
LEGAL PRECEDENT AND MAY NOT BE CITED EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED.
IN THE
Pursuant to S.B. 1001, Section 157, 51st Leg., 2nd Spec. Sess. (Ariz. 2014)
(enacted), the Department of Child Safety is substituted for the Arizona
Department of Economic Security in this matter. See ARCAP 27.
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MEMORANDUM DECISION
Judge Maurice Portley delivered the decision of the Court, in which
Presiding Judge Lawrence F. Winthrop and Judge Andrew W. Gould
joined.
P O R T L E Y, Judge:
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David and Michelle F. (Appellants) appeal an order
affirming the placement of their dependent great-grandson (E.B.) with
foster parents, Jay A. and Theresa C. (Foster Parents). For the following
reasons, we affirm.
FACTS 2 AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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E.B., a two-and-a-half year old child, was placed with Foster
Parents when he was three days old by Child Protective Services within
the Arizona Department of Economic Security 3 (ADES), and has bonded
with Foster Parents. Appellants filed a motion to intervene in January
2013 in an attempt to have E.B. placed with them. Although the court
allowed them to intervene, the court denied Appellants' request to become
the childs placement. 4
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Subsequently, in April 2013, E.B.s parents had their parental
rights terminated. Later that month, Appellants again moved to have the
child placed in their care. ADES reversed its earlier position and
supported placing E.B. with Appellants, who resided in Montana and had
adopted one of E.B.s two siblings. The juvenile court, however, denied
Because Appellants failed to cite the record in their opening brief in
violation of ARCAP 13(a)(4), we rely on our review of the record and the
citations in the answering brief. We view the evidence in the light most
favorable to sustaining the juvenile courts ruling. Willie G. v. Ariz. Dept
of Econ. Sec., 211 Ariz. 231, 235, 21, 119 P.3d 1034, 1038 (App. 2005).
3 The Department of Child Safety (DCS) has replaced ADES. Because
this case preceded the creation of DCS, we will refer to the agency as
ADES.
4 ADES has known since November 2011 that Appellants wanted to be
considered as a placement for E.B.
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