North Dakota Code 25-01.1-38 – Child welfare – Powers and duties of supervising department
In addition to the other duties prescribed by law, the supervising department has the following duties and powers:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 25-01.1-38
- children: includes children by birth and by adoption. See North Dakota Code 1-01-18
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
1. To accept the guardianship of the persons or children who may be committed to its care by courts of competent jurisdiction as neglected, delinquent, dependent, or defective.
2. To make such provisions for children committed to its care as are within the resources of the supervising department, and as will afford them proper care and protection.
3. To take the initiative in protecting and conserving the rights and interests of neglected, dependent, delinquent, illegitimate, and defective children.
4. To act as parole officers of juveniles upon the request of courts of the state to which dependent, neglected, handicapped, or delinquent children may be committed.