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DEMETRIUS L. v. JOSHLYNN F.

No. CV-15-0274-PR.

365 P.3d 353 (2016)

DEMETRIUS L., Appellant, v. JOSHLYNN F., D.L., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arizona.

January 12, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald S. Gilleo, Mohave County Legal Defender, Eric Devany, (argued), Deputy Legal Defender, Kingman, Attorneys for Demetrius L.

Chad Joshua Winger, (argued), Harris & Winger, P.C., Flagstaff, Attorneys for Joshlynn F.

Vice Chief Justice PELANDER authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice BALES and Justices BRUTINEL, TIMMER, and BERCH (Retired) joined.

¶ 1 We hold that in a private proceeding to sever parental rights, just as in state-initiated proceedings, a juvenile court may conclude that a proposed adoption benefits the child and supports a finding that severance is in the child's best interests.

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¶ 2 Joshlynn...

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