HB2486 is a bill that amends the Arizona Revised Statutes by adding article 5.1, which relates to child welfare. The bill allows for the Department of Child Safety (DCS), the child, an Indian child's tribe, the child's attorney or guardian ad litem, or the child's parent to petition for the restoration of the child's parent-child relationship after it has been terminated, under certain conditions. These conditions include the child being in the care or custody of DCS, the child not having achieved permanency and not being in a preadoptive placement, and at least two years having passed since the termination of the parent-child relationship, unless there is good cause for an earlier filing. The bill also outlines the criteria that must be included in the petition for restoration and establishes procedures for DCS to conduct assessments and trial in-home placements. The court may grant the petition for restoration if it finds by clear and convincing evidence that it is in the best interests of the child, and the trial in-home placement may not exceed one year.

The bill specifies that the parent-child relationship does not include cases where the parent committed or failed to protect the child from serious physical injury, sexual abuse, conduct resulting in near death or death of a minor, or a dangerous crime against children. It also defines terms such as "achieved permanency," "department," and "parent," and stipulates that the period of time before an adoption disruption can be included in the two-year timeframe for filing a petition for restoration. The bill becomes effective on the general effective date.