• § 15-11-130 - Emergency Care and Supervision of Child Without Court Order; Immunity
  (a) Notwithstanding Code Sections 15-11-133 and 15-11-135, DFCS shall be authorized to provide emergency care and supervision to any child without seeking a court...
• § 15-11-131 - Temporary Protective Custody of Child by Physician Without Court Order and Without Parental Consent; Immunity
  (a) Notwithstanding Code Section 15-11-133, a physician licensed to practice medicine in this state who is treating a child may take or retain temporary...
• § 15-11-132 - Verbal Custody Order
  (a) The facts supporting the issuance of an order of removal may be relayed orally, including telephonically, to the judge or a designated juvenile...
• § 15-11-133 - Removal of Child From the Home; Protective Custody
  (a) A child may be removed from his or her home, without the consent of his or her parents, guardian, or legal custodian: (1)...
• § 15-11-134 - Required Findings Justifying Removal From the Home
  (a) Any order authorizing the removal of a child from his or her home shall be based on a finding by the court that...
• § 15-11-135 - Placement in Eligible Foster Care
  (a) A child taken into custody shall not be placed in foster care prior to the hearing on a petition for dependency unless: (1)...

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