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Article 4

Child Protection Act

14-3-401Short title; applicability 14-3-402Definitions 14-3-403Juvenile court authority over certain issues 14-3-404Venue; change of venue or judge 14-3-405Taking of child into custody; when permitted 14-3-406Child in custody; no shelter care placement without court order; exceptions; notice to parent or guardian; release 14-3-407Shelter care; delivery of child pending hearing; placing children; notice if no court order 14-3-408Notice of shelter care to be given district attorney; written statement required; duty of district attorney 14-3-409Taking of child into custody; shelter care hearing where no court order; conditional release; evidence; rehearing 14-3-410Shelter care hearing conducted by commissioner; authority and duty; review by court 14-3-411Complaints alleging neglect; investigation and determination by district attorney 14-3-412Commencement of proceedings; contents of petition 14-3-413Order to appear; contents thereof; when child taken into immediate custody; waiver of service 14-3-414Service of process; order of custody 14-3-415Presence of parent, custodian or guardian at hearing; failure to appear; avoidance of service; issuance of bench warrant 14-3-416Appointment of guardian ad litem 14-3-417Subpoenas for witnesses and evidence 14-3-418Search warrant; when authorized; affidavit required; contents of affidavit and warrant; service and return 14-3-419Physical and mental examinations 14-3-420Emergency medical, surgical or dental examination or treatment 14-3-421Reports of medical or mental examinations; use of results; copies 14-3-422Advising of right to counsel required; appointment of counsel; verification of financial condition 14-3-423Rights of parties generally; demand for and conduct of jury trial 14-3-424Conduct of hearings generally; exclusion of general public and child; exceptions; consolidations, continuances or deferrals permitted 14-3-425Burden of proof required; verdict of jury; effect thereof 14-3-426Initial hearing; adjudicatory hearing; entry of decree and disposition; evidentiary matters; continuance of disposition hearing 14-3-427Predisposition studies and reports 14-3-428Abeyance of proceedings by consent decree; term of decree; reinstatement of proceedings; effect of discharge or completing term 14-3-429Decree where child adjudged neglected; dispositions; terms and conditions; legal custody 14-3-430Orders of protection; requirements 14-3-431Duration of orders of disposition; termination of orders; permanency hearings; petition for termination of parental rights 14-3-432Appeal; right generally; transcript provided; cost thereof 14-3-433Stay of orders pending appeal; securing of payment; staying transfer of legal custody 14-3-434Fees, costs and expenses 14-3-435Ordering payment for support and treatment of child; how paid; enforcement 14-3-436Proceedings deemed in equity 14-3-437Records and reports confidential; inspection 14-3-438Liability for contempt; penalties 14-3-439Separate docket for juvenile cases; availability of records for statistics 14-3-440Reasonable efforts for family reunification; exceptions 14-3-441Confidentiality in court proceedings