- § 15-11-100 - Purpose of Article
The purpose of this article is: (1) To assist and protect children whose physical or mental health and welfare is substantially at risk of...
- § 15-11-101 - Medical and Psychological Evaluation Orders When Investigating Child Abuse and Neglect
(a) If necessary, the investigator of a report of child abuse and neglect may apply to the court for certain medical examinations and evaluations...
- § 15-11-102 - Dependency Case Time Limitations
(a) A preliminary protective hearing shall be held promptly and no later than 72 hours after a child is placed in foster care, provided...
- § 15-11-103 - Right to Attorney
(a) A child and any other party to a proceeding under this article shall have the right to an attorney at all stages of...
- § 15-11-104 - Appointment and Removal of Guardian Ad Litem; Use of a Casa
(a) The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for an alleged dependent child.(b) An attorney for an alleged dependent child may serve as...
- § 15-11-105 - Powers and Duties of Guardian Ad Litem
(a) A guardian ad litem shall advocate for a child's best interests in the proceeding for which the guardian ad litem has been appointed.(b)...
- § 15-11-106 - Participation of a Casa
(a) (1) Before executing duties as a CASA, and upon completion of all the requirements of an affiliate court appointed special advocate program, a...
- § 15-11-107 - Treatment by Spiritual Means; Life-Threatening Condition or Disability Exception
(a) A parent, guardian, or legal custodian's reliance on prayer or other religious nonmedical means for healing in lieu of medical care, in the...
- § 15-11-108 - Notice of Postadjudication Hearings to Parties
(a) The court shall give to all parties written notice of the date, time, place, and purpose of the following postadjudication hearings or reviews:...
- § 15-11-109 - Notice of Hearings to Specified Nonparties
(a) In advance of each hearing or review, DFCS shall give written notice of the date, time, place, and purpose of the review or...
- § 15-11-110 - Continuance of a Hearing in Dependency Proceedings
(a) Upon request of an attorney for a party, the court may continue any hearing under this article beyond the time limit within which...
- § 15-11-111 - Court Orders
(a) At any hearing held with respect to a child, the court in its discretion, and based upon the evidence, may enter an order:...
- § 15-11-112 - Court Ordered Visitation
(a) When a child is removed from his or her home, the court shall order reasonable visitation that is consistent with the age and...
- § 15-11-113 - Date Child is Considered to Have Entered Foster Care
When a child is alleged to be a dependent child, the date such child is considered to have entered foster care shall be the...
Last modified: October 14, 2016