North Dakota Code 27-20.3-07 – Shelter care of child
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A child taken into protective custody may not be placed in shelter care before the hearing on the petition unless the child’s care is required to protect a person or property of others or of the child or because the child may abscond or be removed from the jurisdiction of the court or because the child has no parent, guardian or custodian, or other person able to provide supervision and care for the child and return the child to the court if required, or an order for the child’s shelter care has been made by the court pursuant to this chapter.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 27-20.3-07
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- 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.
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49