In Re Term of Parental Rights as to Y.W.

── In Re Term of Parental Rights as to Y.W. ── Court: Court of Appeals of Arizona Date: May 13, 2026 Category: General NOTICE: NOT FOR OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. UNDER ARIZONA RULE OF THE SUPREME COURT 111(c), THIS DECISION IS NOT PRECEDENTIAL AND MAY BE CITED ONLY AS AUTHORIZED BY RULE. IN THE ARIZONA COURT OF APPEALS DIVISION ONE IN RE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AS TO Y.W. No. 1 CA-JV 25-0175 FILED 05-13-2026 Appeal from the Superior Court in Maricopa County No. JD44683 The Honorable Danielle J. Viola, Judge AFFIRMED COUNSEL Maricopa County Office of the Public Advocate, Mesa By Seth Draper Counsel for Appellant Arizona Attorney General's Office, Phoenix By Anna V. Vaszar Counsel for Appellee Department of Child Safety Maricopa County Office of the Legal Advocate, Phoenix By Amanda L. Adams Counsel for Appellee Child Y.W.  IN RE TERM OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AS TO Y.W. Decision of the Court MEMORANDUM DECISION Judge James B. Morse Jr. delivered the decision of the Court, in which Presiding Judge Andrew M. Jacobs and Judge Brian Y. Furuya joined. M O R S E, Judge: ¶1 Tyrell W. ("Father") appeals the termination of his parental rights as to Y.W., arguing the Department of Child Safety ("DCS") did not make diligent efforts to provide him reunification services. We affirm. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND ¶2 Mother 1 gave birth to Y.W. in October of 2024. Father did not establish his paternity at birth. At birth, doctors diagnosed Y.W. with syphilis and substance-exposed to methamphetamine, THC, cocaine, and fentanyl. Mother admitted that she and Father used cocaine and THC together during the pregnancy. DCS removed Y.W. from her parents shortly after birth. ¶3 DCS began dependency proceedings in October of 2024. DCS alleged Y.W. was dependent as to Father because he was homeless and had substance-abuse problems. In December of 2024, the superior court held a pre-trial conference where both Mother and Father pled no contest to the allegations in the dependency petition. Because Father had not established his paternity, the superior court "suspended" the dependency findings as to Father until his paternity could be established. ¶4 DCS began providing Father reunification services in October of 2024. DCS offered Father paternity and drug testing, drug rehabilitation services, trauma therapy, Family Connections, and visitation services. DCS informed Father about the availability of services through face-to-face communication and service letters. Father did not consistently participate in services. Father appeared for one session of Family Connections, a program designed to promote positive behavioral change and help parents locate family and social supports, but stated he would not participate. He was closed out of the program in February of 2025. DCS referred Father to 1 The superior court terminated Mother's parental rights to Y.W. Mother is not a party to this appeal. 2  IN RE TERM OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AS TO Y.W. Decision of the Court substance-abuse treatment in January 2025, but his referral was closed when he did not participate. Father attended two trauma therapy meetings but did not follow through with the program. Occasionally, Father attended supervised parenting time, but he often fell asleep during his visits with Y.W. In March 2025, Father completed a paternity test. That same day, Father tested positive for amphetamine, methamphetamine, and THC, and refused to provide hair samples for further drug testing. In April 2025, DCS canceled Father's supervised parenting time due to inconsistent participation. That month, the superior court issue