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2.        “Guardian” means one who has been appointed by a court of law to care for a minor child, but only if both parents of the child are deceased, or an agency as defined in

A.R.S. § 8-513.

3.        “Parent” means the natural or adoptive father or mother of a child.

B.       Procedure when both parents sign: If both parents sign  a child’s application, no proof of custody need be furnished.

C.       Procedure when only one parent signs:

1.        If the signing parent is married to the child’s other parent, that fact shall be stated and it shall be presumed the sign- ing parent has custody of the child.

2.        If the signing parent is not married to the child’s parent because the other parent is deceased, that fact shall be stated and it shall be presumed the signing parent has cus- tody of the child.

3.        If the signing parent is not married to the child’s other parent, the signing parent shall affirm, by sworn state- ment to the Division or a notary public, that the other par- ent does not have custody of the child, in which event the Division shall presume the signing parent has custody of the child.

D.       Procedure when both parents are deceased:

1.        If both parents are deceased, the minor or minor’s guard- ian shall attach certified copies of certificates of death or other satisfactory proof of death, that includes a court judgment, affidavits of close relatives of the child, or school records.

2.        A person who is guardian of a child shall sign an applica- tion as defined by this rule or furnish a certified court order appointing guardianship.

3.        An employer signing the application shall certify the per- son employs the minor on the date of application.

4.        A person who has custody of a child shall sign a Legal Guardian Affidavit affirming custody or furnish a certi- fied court order awaiting custody.

E.       Proof of custody. Proof of custody may be established by a certified copy of the court order awarding custody or a written affirmation by the person signing the application.

Historical Note

Adopted as an emergency effective August 18, 1983, pur- suant to A.R.S. § 41-1003, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 83-4). Former Section R17-4-201 adopted as an emer- gency effective August 18, 1983, now adopted without change as a permanent rule effective November 30, 1983 (Supp. 83-6). Correction, (C)(4) should read “... governed by R17-4-58” as certified effective November 30, 1983 (Supp. 84-3). Former Section R17-4-201 renumbered without change as Section R17-4-406 Supp. (87-2). For- mer Section R17-4-406 repealed, new Section R17-4-406 adopted effective July 14, 1989 (Supp. 89-3). Section recodified to R17-4-450 at 7 A.A.R. 3479, effective July 20, 2001 (Supp. 01-3). New Section recodified from R17-

4-510 at 7 A.A.R. 3479, effective July 20, 2001 (Supp.

01-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 4446,

effective November 7, 2006 (Supp. 06-4).

Emergency rule adopted effective August 6, 1991, pursu-

ant to A.R.S. § 41-1026, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 91- 3). Emergency expired.