In the fall of 2024, the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) mailed letters to parents who once had an open dependecy and/or severance case.
Did you receive a letter? Visit the DCS letter page for more information.
If I am evicted, do I still have to move and pay the judgment once I file my appeal?
Yes, unless you post a supersedeas bond with the court. A person seeking to appeal a judgment may stay or “suspend” the enforcement of the judgment while the appeal is pending by filing a supersedeas bond. This bond is usually the amount of the judgment and stays with the court while the appeal is in process. For most tenants, filing a supersedeas bond is the second most important step in appealing a justice decision of the court. (The first is filing the notice of appeal on time.) By paying the supersedeas bond to the court, a tenant can temporarily stop the order that he or she be removed from rental housing. If a tenant does not purchase a supersedeas bond, he or she will be locked out of the rental home 5 days after the Judgment of Eviction is entered, or in the case of an “immediate” eviction, 24 hours after the Judgment of Eviction is entered.
Exception for restraining orders:
The rules governing the payment of supersedeas bonds do not apply to orders of protection and injunctions against harassment (“restraining orders”).