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Chapter 49. Child Welfare
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Article 4. Court Actions
Article 4. Court Actions
§49-4-101. Exercise of Powers and Jurisdiction by Judge in Vacation
§49-4-102. Procedure for Appealing Decisions
§49-4-103. Proceedings May Not Be Evidence Against Child, or Be Published; Adjudication Is Not a Conviction and Not a Bar to Civil Service Eligibility
§49-4-104. General Provisions Relating to Court Orders Regarding Custody; Rules
§49-4-105. Hearing Required to Determine &Quot;reasonable efforts."
§49-4-106. Limitation on Out-of-Home Placements
§49-4-107. Penalties
§49-4-108. Payment of Services
§49-4-109. Guardianship of Estate of Child Unaffected
§49-4-110. Foster Care; Quarterly Status Review; Transitioning Adults; Annual Permanency Hearings
§49-4-111. Criteria and Procedure for Temporary Removal of Child From Foster Home; Foster Care Arrangement Termination; Notice of Child's Availability for Placement; Adoption; Sibling Placements; Limitations
§49-4-112. Subsidized Adoption and Legal Guardianship; Conditions
§49-4-113. Duration of Custody or Guardianship of Children Committed to Department
§49-4-114. Consent by Agency or Department to Adoption of Child; Statement of Relinquishment by Parent; Counseling Services; Petition to Terminate Parental Rights; Notice; Hearing; Court Orders
§49-4-115. Emancipation
§49-4-116. Voluntary Placement; Petition; Requirements; Attorney Appointed; Court Hearing; Orders
§49-4-201. Accepting Possession of Certain Relinquished Children
§49-4-202. Notification of Possession of Relinquished Child; Department Responsibilities
§49-4-203. Filing Petition After Accepting Possession of Relinquished Child
§49-4-204. Immunity From Certain Prosecutions
§49-4-205. Adoption Eligibility
§49-4-301. Custody of a Neglected Child by Law Enforcement in Emergency Situations; Protective Custody; Requirements; Notices; Petition for Appointment of Special Guardian; Discharge; Immunity
§49-4-302. Authorizing a Family Court Judge to Order Custody of a Child in Emergency Situations; Requirements; Orders; Investigative Reports; Notification Required
§49-4-303. Emergency Removal by Department Before Filing of Petition; Conditions; Referee; Application for Emergency Custody; Order
§49-4-401. Purpose; System to Be a Complement to Existing Programs
§49-4-402. Multidisciplinary Investigative Teams; Establishment; Membership; Procedures; Coordination Among Agencies; Confidentiality
§49-4-403. Multidisciplinary Treatment Planning Process; Coordination; Access to Information
§49-4-404. Court Review of Service Plan; Hearing; Required Findings; Order; Team Member's Objections
§49-4-405. Multidisciplinary Treatment Planning Process Involving Child Abuse and Neglect; Team Membership; Duties; Reports; Admissions
§49-4-406. Multidisciplinary Treatment Process for Status Offenders or Delinquents; Requirements; Custody; Procedure; Reports; Cooperation; Inadmissibility of Certain Statements
§49-4-407. Team Directors; Records; Case Logs
§49-4-408. Unified Child and Family Case Plans; Treatment Teams; Programs; Agency Requirements
§49-4-409. After-Care Plans; Contents; Written Comments; Contacts; Objections; Courts
§49-4-410. Other Agencies of Government Required to Cooperate
§49-4-411. Law Enforcement; Prosecution; Interference With Performance of Duties
§49-4-412. Exemption From Multidisciplinary Team Review Before Emergency Out-of-Home Placements
§49-4-413. Individualized Case Planning
§49-4-501. Prosecuting Attorney Representation of the Department of Health and Human Resources; Conflict Resolution
§49-4-502. Prosecuting Attorney to Cooperate With Persons Other Than the Department in Child Abuse and Neglect Matters; Duties
§49-4-503. Prosecuting Attorney to Represent Petitioner in Juvenile Cases
§49-4-504. Prosecuting Attorney Duty to Establish Multidisciplinary Investigative Teams
§49-4-601. Petition to Court When Child Believed Neglected or Abused; Venue; Notice; Right to Counsel; Continuing Legal Education; Findings; Proceedings; Procedure
§49-4-602. Petition to Court When Child Believed Neglected or Abused; Temporary Care, Custody, and Control of Child at Different Stages of Proceeding; Temporary Care; Orders; Emergency Removal; When Reasonable Efforts to Preserve Family Are Unnecessary
§49-4-603. Medical and Mental Examinations; Limitation of Evidence; Probable Cause; Testimony; Judge or Referee
§49-4-604. Disposition of Neglected or Abused Children; Case Plans; Dispositions; Factors to Be Considered; Reunification; Orders; Alternative Dispositions
§49-4-605. When Department Efforts to Terminate Parental Rights Are Required
§49-4-606. Modification of Dispositional Orders; Hearings; Treatment Team; Unadopted Children
§49-4-607. Consensual Termination of Parental Rights
§49-4-608. Permanency Hearing; Frequency; Transitional Planning; Out-of-State Placements; Findings; Notice; Permanent Placement Review
§49-4-609. Conviction for Offenses Against Children
§49-4-610. Improvement Periods in Cases of Child Neglect or Abuse; Findings; Orders; Extensions; Hearings; Time Limits
§49-4-701. Juvenile Jurisdiction of Circuit Courts, Magistrate Courts and Municipal Courts; Constitutional Guarantees; Requirements; Hearings; Right to Counsel; Opportunity to Be Heard; Evidence and Transcripts
§49-4-702. Prepetition Diversion to Informal Resolution; Mandatory Prepetition Diversion Program for Status Offenses and Misdemeanor Offenses; Prepetition Review Team
§49-4-702a. Noncustodial Counseling or Community Services Provided to a Juvenile; Prepetition Counsel and Advice
§49-4-703. Juvenile Drug Courts; Hearing Officers
§49-4-704. Institution of Proceedings by Petition; Notice to Juvenile and Parents; Preliminary Hearings; Subpoena
§49-4-705. Taking a Juvenile Into Custody; Requirements; Existing Conditions; Detention Centers; Medical Aid
§49-4-706. Detention Hearing; Rights of Juvenile; Notification; Counsel; Hearings
§49-4-707. Review of Order Following Detention Hearing
§49-4-708. Preliminary Hearing; Counsel; Custody; Court Requirements; Preadjudicatory Community Supervision Period
§49-4-709. Right to Jury Trial for Juveniles; Inapplicability
§49-4-710. Waiver and Transfer of Jurisdiction
§49-4-711. Adjudication for Alleged Status Offenders and Delinquents; Mandatory Initial Disposition of Status Offenders
§49-4-712. Intervention and Services by the Department Pursuant to Initial Disposition for Status Offenders; Enforcement; Further Disposition; Detention; Out-of-Home Placement; Department Custody; Least Restrictive Alternative; Appeal; Prohibiting Placement of Status Offenders in a Division of Juvenile Services Facility on or After January 1, 2016
§49-4-713. Graduated Penalties for Juvenile Alcohol Consumption; Fines; Community Service; Revocation of Driver's License
§49-4-714. Disposition of Juvenile Delinquents; Appeal
§49-4-715. Authority of the Courts to Impose Additional Penalties; Public Service Projects; Ineligible to Operate a Motor Vehicle; Restitution
§49-4-716. Teen Court Program; Alternative; Suitability; Unsuccessful Cooperation; Requirements; Fees
§49-4-717. Sexting Educational Diversion Program; Requirements
§49-4-718. Modification of Dispositional Orders; Motions; Hearings
§49-4-719. Juvenile Probation Officers; Appointment; Salary; Facilities; Expenses; Duties; Powers
§49-4-720. Prohibition on Committing Juveniles to Adult Facilities
§49-4-721. Rules Governing Juvenile Facilities; Rights of Juveniles
§49-4-722. Conviction for Offense While in Custody
§49-4-723. Discrimination Prohibited; Penalties; Damages
§49-4-724. Standardized Assessments
§49-4-725. Restorative Justice Programs
§49-4-801. Support of a Child Removed From Home Pursuant to This Chapter; Order Requirements
§49-4-802. General Provisions for Support Orders; Contempt
§49-4-803. Enforcement of Support Orders
§49-4-903. Interference With Disposition of Child Punishable as Contempt of Court
§49-4-904. Enticing Child From Custody; Penalties