Section 14-1-41. – Protection of religious faith.
§ 14-1-41. Protection of religious faith. In placing a child under the guardianship or custody of a private agency, society, or institution, the court may when practicable select an agency, society, or institution governed by persons of like religious faith of the parents of the child, or in case of a difference in the religious […]
Section 14-1-32.2. – Administration of program — Payment for services.
§ 14-1-32.2. Administration of program — Payment for services. The family court shall be responsible for the administration of the restitution program, shall oversee and coordinate all local community based juvenile restitution programs, and shall process and make all payments to children who are required to perform community restitution in lieu of other public or […]
Section 14-1-32.3. – Appropriations.
§ 14-1-32.3. Appropriations. The general assembly shall appropriate one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for support and maintenance of the pilot juvenile restitution program; and the state controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of that appropriation or so much of it as may […]
Section 14-1-32.4. – Family counseling for drug or alcohol related offenses.
§ 14-1-32.4. Family counseling for drug or alcohol related offenses. If the court finds that a child is delinquent or wayward for any violation of the Rhode Island Controlled Substances Act, chapter 28 of title 21, the court may order the child, his or her parent(s), guardian(s), and/or other lawful custodian(s) to participate in a […]
Section 14-1-33. – Supervision of child placed on probation.
§ 14-1-33. Supervision of child placed on probation. (a) Whenever the court places a child on probation, the court may do so upon any terms and conditions, not inconsistent with law, that the court may deem best for the welfare of the child, but unless otherwise ordered by the court, a probation counselor may make […]
Section 14-1-34. – Placement of dependent and neglected children — Criminal records of foster parents made available.
§ 14-1-34. Placement of dependent and neglected children — Criminal records of foster parents made available. (a) If, after a hearing on any petition, a child shall be found to be dependent or neglected within the meaning of this chapter, the court shall by decree assign the custody of the child to the director of […]
Section 14-1-35. – Guardianship of agency to which child entrusted — Adoption proceedings.
§ 14-1-35. Guardianship of agency to which child entrusted — Adoption proceedings. In the event that the court shall award a dependent or neglected child to the custody of the department of children, youth, and families, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the child shall, unless otherwise ordered, become a ward and be […]
Section 14-1-35.1. – Child advocate as guardian of estate of child in certain circumstances — Plan for disbursement of funds.
§ 14-1-35.1. Child advocate as guardian of estate of child in certain circumstances — Plan for disbursement of funds. (a) Subject to the provisions of § 14-1-35, the office of the child advocate shall be the guardian of the estate of any child for whose benefit a judgment for compensation or order approving a settlement […]
Section 14-1-36. – Commitment of delinquent and wayward children.
§ 14-1-36. Commitment of delinquent and wayward children. (a) In all proceedings under this chapter, the court may order a delinquent or wayward child to be committed to the training school for youth for a sentence no longer than the youth’s nineteenth birthday. However, nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prohibit the […]
Section 14-1-36.1. – Release from training school.
§ 14-1-36.1. Release from training school. (a) No child sentenced to the training school for youth, after being found delinquent or wayward, shall be released prior to the end of his or her sentence unless authorized by a justice of the family court, after a hearing with due notice to the parties to the petition […]