Arizona Revised Statutes Title 8. Child Safety § 8-822. Removal of child from home; rules and policies; approval; definition

A. The department shall adopt rules and establish clear policies and procedures, where appropriate, to:

B. The department shall apply its rules, policies and safety assessment model prescribed in § 8-456 uniformly across this state.

C. Except as provided in subsection D of this section, the department may not remove a child from the custody of the child's parents, guardian or custodian unless both of the following occur before the removal:

D. If an emergency exists affecting the health or safety of a child, a child safety worker may remove the child before notifying the worker's supervisor. The child safety worker shall submit the reasons for removal and supporting information to the worker's supervisor for the supervisor's review and approval within two hours after the removal of the child or, if the removal occurs after regular working hours, by 8:30 a.m. the next day.

E. For the purposes of this section, “supervisor” includes the permanent supervisor of a child safety worker and a temporary supervisor assigned to the child safety worker in the absence of the permanent supervisor.