AZ HB2552

Creates new Article 9 in Arizona Revised Statutes Title 14, Chapter 5 to establish a legal framework allowing parents and custodians to delegate parental and custodial powers to another person via power of attorney for up to one year.

Permits delegation of care and custody powers including school enrollment, medical/dental consent, and educational record access, but explicitly prohibits delegation of powers regarding marriage, adoption, abortion, or termination of parental rights.

Allows serving parents (military members or those on active duty) to execute powers of attorney exceeding one year, up to the length of active duty service plus 30 days.

Establishes that execution of a power of attorney does not constitute abandonment, abuse, or neglect unless the parent fails to reclaim custody or execute a new power of attorney after expiration.

Exempts attorneys-in-fact and nonprofit organizations assisting with delegations from child welfare agency regulation and licensing requirements, and specifies that children under such delegations are not considered in out-of-home placements.