Data & Research
The Court Improvement Program works with Arizona’s fifteen County Superior Courts to help ensure the safety, permanency, and well-being of some of the State’s most vulnerable children. As a result of their responsibility to hear juvenile dependency matters, each of these Courts maintains information in a data tracking system. Reporting provided through this site utilizes data extracted regularly from the Arizona Juvenile Online Tracking System (JOLTSaz), the Maricopa County Integrated Court Information System (iCIS), and the Pima County Agave system. The reports referenced below provide important information about statewide juvenile dependency matters handled in the court system.
Dependency Petitions Filed
A dependency petition is typically filed with the court requesting that, due to specific allegations of neglect and/or abuse, a child should be found dependent as to their parents. These petitions are frequently filed by the child welfare agency but can also be filed by a family member or an attorney representing the child in another matter. This report provides the number of dependency petitions filed with the court during a selected period of time and includes both out-of-home and in-home placement of children. This also includes petitions that were transferred between counties, reactivated, or filed as a supplemental petition.
Children on Dependency Petitions Filed
In dependency matters, the parent is alleged to have neglected or abused a child in their care. If the allegations applies to more than one child, all of the children are included on the same dependency petition. This report provides the number of children included on dependency petitions filed with the court during a given period of time and includes both out-of-home and in-home placement of children. This also includes petitions that were transferred between counties, reactivated, or filed as a supplemental petition.
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Rob Shelley Program Manager (602) 452-3416
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Victor Machiche Training Specialist (602) 452-3525
Molly Vehon Program Development Specialist (602) 452-3429
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