In the fall of 2024, the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) mailed letters to parents who once had an open dependency and/or severance case.
Did you receive a letter? Visit the DCS letter page for more information.
What is a default judgment?
When a person fails to answer a complaint it is called default. After the required period of time has passed a person can file for a default judgment asking the judge to decided the case even though the other person has failed to answer.