Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 14-5301.03

Current through L. 2024, ch. 259
Section 14-5301.03 - Judicial appointment of guardian; special provision for incapacitated minors approaching adulthood
A. A party that is interested in the welfare of a minor who is at least seventeen years six months of age and who is alleged to be incapacitated may initiate guardianship proceedings pursuant to this article and request that any guardianship order take effect immediately on the minor's eighteenth birthday.
B. The petitioner may provide with the petition a report of an evaluation of the minor by a physician, psychologist or registered nurse that meets the requirements of section 14-5303, subsection D. If the evaluation was conducted within six months after the date the petition is filed with the court, the petitioner may ask in the petition that the court accept this report in lieu of ordering any additional evaluation pursuant to section 14-5303, subsection C, and the court may grant the request.

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