AZ HB2640

Amends section 8-456 to require investigators to conduct criminal background checks of all household members before returning a child to their home or any person with a dating or intimate relationship with a household member.

Adds new section 8-827 requiring the Department of Child Safety to adopt rules for child return after dependency determination that include criminal background checks of household members, biological parents, and persons in dating or intimate relationships with household members.

Prohibits return of a child if a criminal background check reveals a person arrested for, charged with, or convicted of a felony involving conduct posing an imminent threat to the child, unless the threat can be reasonably mitigated through department planning and action with the nonoffending parent and providers.

Requires determination of imminent threat based on the perpetrator's pattern of behavior, history, and violence against partners or children rather than on residence, location, or relationship status.

Requires parents, guardians, or custodians with open cases to notify the department of household changes and any arrests, charges, or convictions of household members or persons in dating/intimate relationships for felonies involving imminent threat to the child; violations constitute a petty offense.