Article 4 - CHILD PROTECTION ACT
- Section 14-3-401 - Short title
- Section 14-3-401 - Short title; applicability
- Section 14-3-402 - Definitions
- Section 14-3-403 - Juvenile court authority over certain issues (§ 14-3-403)
- Section 14-3-404 - Venue; change of venue or judge
- Section 14-3-405 - Taking of child into custody; when permitted
- Section 14-3-406 - Child in custody; no shelter care placement without court order; exceptions; notice to parent or guardian; release
- Section 14-3-407 - Shelter care; delivery of child pending hearing; placing children; notice if no court order
- Section 14-3-408 - Notice of shelter care to be given district attorney; written statement required; duty of district attorney
- Section 14-3-409 - Taking of child into custody; shelter care hearing where no court order; conditional release; evidence; rehearing
- Section 14-3-410 - Shelter care hearing conducted by commissioner; authority and duty; review by court
- Section 14-3-411 - Complaints alleging neglect; investigation and determination by district attorney
- Section 14-3-412 - Commencement of proceedings; contents of petition (§ 14-3-412)
- Section 14-3-413 - Order to appear; contents thereof; when child taken into immediate custody; waiver of service
- Section 14-3-414 - Service of process; order of custody
- Section 14-3-415 - Presence of parent, custodian or guardian at hearing; failure to appear; avoidance of service; issuance of bench warrant
- Section 14-3-416 - Appointment of guardian ad litem
- Section 14-3-417 - Subpoenas for witnesses and evidence
- Section 14-3-418 - Search warrant; when authorized; affidavit required; contents of affidavit and warrant; service and return
- Section 14-3-419 - Physical and mental examinations
- Section 14-3-420 - Emergency medical, surgical or dental examination or treatment
- Section 14-3-421 - Reports of medical or mental examinations; use of results; copies
- Section 14-3-422 - Advising of right to counsel required; appointment of counsel; verification of financial condition
- Section 14-3-423 - Rights of parties generally; demand for and conduct of jury trial
- Section 14-3-424 - Conduct of hearings generally; exclusion of general public and child; exceptions; consolidations, continuances or deferrals permitted
- Section 14-3-425 - Burden of proof required; verdict of jury; effect thereof
- Section 14-3-426 - Initial hearing; adjudicatory hearing; entry of decree and disposition; evidentiary matters; continuance of disposition hearing
- Section 14-3-427 - Predisposition studies and reports
- Section 14-3-428 - Abeyance of proceedings by consent decree; term of decree; reinstatement of proceedings; effect of discharge or completing term
- Section 14-3-429 - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Decree where child adjudged neglected; dispositions; terms and conditions; legal custody
- Section 14-3-429 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Decree where child adjudged neglected; dispositions; terms and conditions; legal custody
- Section 14-3-430 - Orders of protection; requirements
- Section 14-3-431 - Duration of orders of disposition; termination of orders; permanency hearings; petition for termination of parental rights
- Section 14-3-432 - Appeal; right generally; transcript provided; cost thereof
- Section 14-3-433 - Stay of orders pending appeal; securing of payment; staying transfer of legal custody
- Section 14-3-434 - Fees, costs and expenses
- Section 14-3-435 - Ordering payment for support and treatment of child; how paid; enforcement
- Section 14-3-436 - Proceedings deemed in equity
- Section 14-3-437 - Records and reports confidential; inspection
- Section 14-3-438 - Liability for contempt; penalties
- Section 14-3-439 - Separate docket for juvenile cases; availability of records for statistics
- Section 14-3-440 - Reasonable efforts for family reunification; exceptions
- Section 14-3-441 - Confidentiality in court proceedings