587A-7.5 Safe family home factors; disability.
§587A-7.5 Safe family home factors; disability. The court shall not consider the disability of a parent or caregiver to be the sole factor in the court’s determination made pursuant to this part. If the court makes a determination that a child’s family is unable to provide a safe family home and one or more of […]
587A-8 Protective custody by police officer without court order.
§587A-8 Protective custody by police officer without court order. (a) A police officer shall assume protective custody of a child without a court order and without the consent of the child’s family, if in the discretion of the police officer, the officer determines that: (1) The child is subject to imminent harm while in the […]
587A-9 Temporary foster custody without court order.
§587A-9 Temporary foster custody without court order. (a) When the department receives protective custody of a child from the police, the department shall: (1) Assume temporary foster custody of the child if, in the discretion of the department, the department determines that the child is subject to imminent harm while in the custody of the […]
587A-10 Relatives; foster placement.
§587A-10 Relatives; foster placement. (a) The department shall provide the child’s relative an application to be the child’s resource family within fifteen days of the relative’s request to provide foster placement for the child. If the application is submitted and denied, the department shall provide the applicant with the specific reasons for the denial and […]
587A-11 Investigation; department powers.
§587A-11 Investigation; department powers. Upon receiving a report that a child is subject to imminent harm, has been harmed, or is subject to threatened harm, and when an assessment is required by this chapter, the department shall cause such investigation to be made as it deems to be appropriate. In conducting the investigation, the department […]
587A-12 Petition.
§587A-12 Petition. (a) A petition invoking the jurisdiction of the court under this chapter shall: (1) Be verified and set forth: (A) A concise statement of the basis for each allegation of harm or threatened harm that brings a child within this chapter; (B) The name, birth date, gender, and residential address of the child; […]
587A-13 Summons and service of summons.
§587A-13 Summons and service of summons. (a) After a petition has been filed, the court shall issue a summons requiring the presence of the parents and other persons to be parties to the proceeding except the child, as follows: (1) A copy of the petition shall be attached to each summons; (2) The summons shall […]
587A-1 Short title.
Note Part heading amended by L 2018, c 105, §2. §587A-1 Short title. This chapter shall be known and cited as the Child Protective Act. [L 2010, c 135, pt of §1]
587A-14 Notice of hearings; participation of resource family.
§587A-14 Notice of hearings; participation of resource family. (a) Notice of hearings shall be served on the parties; provided that no further notice is required for any party who defaulted or was given actual notice of a hearing while present in court. Notice of hearings shall be served no less than forty-eight hours before the […]
587A-2 Purpose; construction.
§587A-2 Purpose; construction. This chapter creates within the jurisdiction of the family court a child protective act to make paramount the safety and health of children who have been harmed or are in life circumstances that threaten harm. Furthermore, this chapter makes provisions for the service, treatment, and permanent plans for these children and their […]