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North Dakota Century Code Title 27. Judicial Branch of Government § 27-20.3-15. Disposition of a child in need of protection (Effective through July 31, 2027)

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. If a child is found to be a child in need of protection, the court may make any of the following orders of disposition best suited to the protection of the child or family and the physical, mental, and moral welfare of the child:

a. Permit the child to reside with the child's parents, guardian, or other custodian, subject to conditions and limitations as the court prescribes, including supervision as directed by the court for the protection of the child.

b. Subject to conditions and limitations as the court prescribes, transfer temporary legal custody to any of the following:

(1) An agency or other private organization licensed or otherwise authorized by law to receive and provide care for the child.

(2) The director of the human service zone to receive and provide care for the child.

c. Require the child or parents, guardian, or other custodian to participate in treatment.

d. Appoint a fit and willing relative or other appropriate individual as the child's legal guardian under section 27-20.1-11.

e. In cases in which a compelling reason has been shown that it would not be in the child's best interests to return home, to have parental rights terminated, to be placed for adoption, to be placed with a fit and willing relative, or to be placed with a legal guardian, establish, by order, some other planned permanent living arrangement.

2. Without a compelling reason to the contrary, a court order that transfers the child from the current protective placement to a parent or other biological family must provide a reasonable period of time to facilitate a beneficial transition for the child and other parties involved.

3. A child in need of protection may not be placed in a residential facility that houses delinquent children.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Dakota Century Code Title 27. Judicial Branch of Government § 27-20.3-15. Disposition of a child in need of protection (Effective through July 31, 2027) - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-27-judicial-branch-of-government/nd-cent-code-sect-27-20-3-15/

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