North Dakota Century Code Title 27. Judicial Branch of Government § 27-21-02.1. Placement procedures

1. A child, child's parent, or guardian who objects to a placement to a more restrictive setting made by the division may request a placement hearing to review the placement.

2. In an emergency, or for reasons of safety and security, the division may temporarily place a child in an appropriate facility. A child, child's parent, or guardian who objects to the temporary placement may request a placement hearing to review the placement determined by the division.

3. The division may conduct a permanency hearing, as authorized by section 27-20.4-23, if an appropriate permanency plan may be carried out without exceeding the division's authority.