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UNDER ARIZONA RULE OF THE SUPREME COURT 111(c), THIS DECISION DOES NOT CREATE
LEGAL PRECEDENT AND MAY NOT BE CITED EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED.
IN THE
MEMORANDUM DECISION
Judge Michael J. Brown delivered the decision of the Court, in which
Presiding Judge Randall M. Howe and Judge Jon W. Thompson joined.
B R O W N, Judge:
1
Alicia H. (Mother) appeals the juvenile courts order
denying her motion requesting that a parent aide stop interfering with her
visitation. For the following reasons, we dismiss the appeal for lack of
jurisdiction.
2
In April 2013, the Arizona Department of Economic Security
(ADES) filed a dependency petition alleging that Mothers child, S.H., and
two other children were being neglected as a result of Mothers
incarceration and untreated mental illness. In September, the juvenile
court entered a default dependency order. 1 The court found that services
were necessary and ordered, among other services, that Mother should
have visitation one time per week with [S.H.] with a parent aide.
3
Several weeks later, Mother filed a motion requesting that
the juvenile court enter an order prohibiting ADES and the parent aide
from interfer[ing] with Mothers visitation with S.H. by preventing
[Mother] from accompanying [S.H.] into the restroom during her visits
with the child. Mother explained that she assists S.H. with washing her
hands, brushing teeth, and personal hygiene, as may be necessary after
using the restroom. In response, ADES explained that S.H. had disclosed
that Mothers presence in the restroom makes her uncomfortable.
According to ADES, S.H. informed her foster mother that Mother has
taken pictures of her unclothed body and made unwelcome comments
about her body while in the restroom. ADES also noted that S.H. is seven
years old and, although autistic, is more than capable of tending to her
needs while using the restroom during the visits without Mothers
interference.
:MJT