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While this week’s case is a juvenile case, it presents an interesting issue towards family law cases as well regarding a child’s unwillingness to engage in reunification efforts with a parent. The Court of Appeals, Div. 2, issued a published opinion on a permanent guardianship action. The Court affirmed the lower court’s decision. Here are the issues. The link to the case is in the comments. 2 CA-JV 2023-0133 - IN RE GUARDIANSHIP OF C.M. Issues summary: 1. Did the juvenile court err by relying on this court’s reasoning in a severance case, Desiree S. v. Dep’t of Child Safety, 235 Ariz. 532 (App. 2014), in a permanent guardianship proceeding? 2. Did the evidence support the juvenile court’s finding, under A.R.S. § 8-871(A)(3), that further reunification efforts between C.M. and her mother would not be unproductive? The lower court denied the guardianship motion finding that the child did not meet her burden to show that further reunification efforts would be unproductive. Mother wanted to engage in counseling with the child but the child refused to participate in reunification with Mother. While the court can consider the refusal as it relates to best interest, the child’s refusal alone and without a reasoned basis was insufficient to establish that further reunification efforts would be unproductive.

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