Subscribing unlocks “Full Access” to the “Playbook’s” tutorials, services, and
library!
Step 1
INVESTIGATIONS
All DCS investigations
begin with
a call to the Hotline. You
have rights! Learn what
they are and how to handle
yourself with a criminal
investigator.
Step 2
TEMPORARY CUSTODY
Your child can be
temporarily removed from
home, school, or hospital
for allegations of abuse or
neglect. Learn the
immediate steps to take…
Step 4
RENUNIFICATION
Before you children can
return home, it requires a
court order. Learn the
Rules for reunification and
the timeline to comply.
Step 3
PLACEMENT
When children are
REMOVED from the home,
they will be placed with
kinship, foster care, or in a
group home for 90 days up
to …
Step 5
SEVERANCE
Severance means you
have lost your rights to be
a parent. This also means
that your child will be
adopted, place with a
Guardian, or age out of
the system. Equip yourself
to fight for your family.
Learn the appeals process.
Step 6
COURT APPEARANCES
Things you need to know
about the overseers in your
case: Department of Child
Safety, the Juvenile Courts,
the Attorney General’s
Office, the Court of Appeals,
and the Arizona Supreme
Court.
Step 7
FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES
Right alongside the FiRE tutorial’s are a variety of Family Support Services to help
us reclaim our families while building the resources we need to keep them
together.
Step 1
INVESTIGATIONS
All DCS investigations
begin with
a call to the Hotline. You
have rights! Learn what
they are and how to handle
yourself with a criminal
investigator.
Step 2
TEMPORARY CUSTODY
Your child can be
temporarily removed from
home, school, or hospital
for allegations of abuse or
neglect. Learn the
immediate steps to take…
Step 3
PLACEMENT
When children are
REMOVED from the home,
they will be placed with
kinship, foster care, or in a
group home for 90 days up
to …
Step 4
RENUNIFICATION
Before you children can
return home, it requires a
court order. Learn the
Rules for reunification and
the timeline to comply.
Step 5
SEVERANCE
Severance means you
have lost your rights to be
a parent. This also means
that your child will be
adopted, place with a
Guardian, or age out of
the system. Equip yourself
to fight for your family.
Learn the appeals process.
Step 6
COURT APPEARANCES
Things you need to know
about the overseers in your
case: Department of Child
Safety, the Juvenile Courts,
the Attorney General’s
Office, the Court of Appeals,
and the Arizona Supreme
Court.
All DCS investigations begin with A call to the Hotline. If your child is removed from the home, you have 72 hours to…
IN-HOME INTERVENTION
If your child is NOT taken, an in-home intervention may be recommended for a period of…
PLACEMENT
If your child is REMOVED from the home, they will be placed with kinship, foster care, or in a group home for 90 days up to …
RENUNIFICATION
Before you children can return home, it requires a court order. Learn the Rules for reunification.
SEVERANCE
Non-compliance with DCS policies and State statutes, the court will permanently take away your children and your parenting rights. What are the Rules for compliance?
ADOPTION
After Severance, your children are up for adoption or guardianship with possible strangers. You have the right to Appeal the decision. It is a time sensitive timeline.
