ARIZONA
§§ 8-533, 8-846(B)
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| Abandonment or Extreme Parental Disinterest | X |
| Abuse/Neglect | X |
| Mental Illness or Deficiency | X |
| Alcohol- or Drug-induced Incapacity | X |
| Felony Conviction/ Incarceration | X |
| Failure of Reasonable Efforts | X |
| Sexual Abuse | X |
| Abuse/Neglect or Loss of Rights of Another Child | X |
| Failure to Maintain Contact | X |
| Failure to Provide Support | X |
| Failure to Establish Paternity | X |
| Child Judged in Need of Services/Dependent | X |
| Child's Best Interest | X |
| Child in care 15 of 22 months (or less) | X |
| Felony assault of child or sibling | X |
| Murder/Manslaughter of sibling child | X |
| Other Grounds | • Parental identity unknown
• Child returned home and removed again
• Voluntary relinquishment |
Note: "Failure to Maintain Contact" and "Failure to Provide Support" are considered to be a part of "abandonment". By themselves they may not be sufficient grounds for termination.
