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12-15-316
Section 12-15-316 Modification, extension, or termination of orders of custody or protective
supervision generally. An order awarding legal custody or an order of protective supervision
made by the juvenile court in the case of a child may be modified, terminated, or extended
on motion by any of the following: (1) A child, whose legal custody has been transferred to
a department, institution, agency, or person, requesting the juvenile court for a modification
or termination of the order, alleging that the child is no longer dependent or that protective
supervision is no longer necessary. (2) A department, institution, agency, or person vested
with legal custody or responsibility for protective supervision, requesting the juvenile court
for a modification, an extension, or a termination of the order on the grounds that this action
is in the best interests of the child. (Act 2008-277, p. 441, §18.)...
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12-15-314
care to participate in activities that are age or developmentally appropriate for the child
based on a reasonable and prudent parent standard, provided the activities are consistent
with provisions of any existing court order, individualized service plan, or promulgated policy
of the department that provides guidance to caregivers concerning the reasonable and prudent
parent standard. The guidance shall include factors for the caregiver to consider prior to
allowing a child to participate in age or developmentally appropriate normal childhood activities.
(2) A caregiver shall be immune from liability in a civil action to recover damages for injury,
death, or loss to person or property that results from a caregiver's decisions using a reasonable
and prudent parent standard. This subsection shall not be construed to remove or limit any
existing liability protection provided by law. (Act 2008-277, p. 441, §18; Act 2010-712,
p. 1744, §13; Act 2016-129, p. 290, §1; Act 2018-273, §1.)...
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30-3B-102
Section 30-3B-102 Definitions. In this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ABANDONED. Left without provision for reasonable and necessary care or supervision.
(2) CHILD. An individual who has not attained 19 years of age. (3) CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION.
A judgment, decree, or other order of a court providing for the legal custody, physical custody,
or visitation with respect to a child. The term includes a permanent, temporary, initial,
and modification order. The term does not include an order relating to child support or other
monetary obligation of an individual. (4) CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDING. A proceeding in a court
in which legal custody, physical custody, or visitation with respect to a child is an issue.
The term includes a proceeding for divorce, separation, neglect, abuse, dependency, guardianship,
paternity, termination of parental rights, and protection from domestic violence, in which
the issue may appear. The term does not include a court...
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12-15-301
is a relative of the child and has been providing care and support for the child while the
child has been residing in the home of the caregiver for at least the last six consecutive
months while in the legal custody of the Department of Human Resources or a designated official
for a child-placing agency or a successor guardian. (4) CHILD ABUSE. Harm or the risk of harm
to the emotional health, physical health, or welfare of a child, which can occur through nonaccidental
physical or mental injury, sexual abuse, or attempted sexual abuse or sexual exploitation
or attempted sexual exploitation. (5) CHILD-PLACING AGENCY. The same as the term is defined
in subdivision (3) of Section 38-7-2. (6) ELIGIBLE CHILD. In addition to the definition of
child in subdivision (3) of Section 12-15-102, an individual under 18 years of age who has
been residing with the caregiver for at least the last six consecutive months while in the
legal custody of the Department of Human Resources. (7) FORENSIC...
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12-15-107
Section 12-15-107 Juvenile probation officers - Duties of juvenile probation officers generally;
powers of juvenile probation officers as to taking into custody and placing in shelter or
detention care of children generally; procedure upon taking into custody of child by juvenile
probation officer generally. (a) For the purpose of carrying out the objectives and purposes
of this chapter and subject to the limitations of this chapter or imposed by the juvenile
court, a juvenile probation officer shall perform the following duties: (1) Make investigations,
reports, and recommendations to the juvenile court. (2) Serve as a juvenile court intake officer
when designated by the juvenile court judge. (3) Supervise and assist a child placed on probation
or aftercare by order of the juvenile court or other authority of law until the terms of probation
or aftercare expire or are otherwise terminated. (4) Make appropriate referrals to other private
or public departments or agencies of the...
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12-15-102
law. This term shall not apply to any of the following: a. An offense when committed by a child
16 or 17 years of age as follows: 1. A nonfelony traffic offense or water safety offense other
than one charged pursuant to Section 32-5A-191 or 32-5A-191.3 or a municipal ordinance prohibiting
the same conduct. 2. A capital offense. 3. A Class A felony. 4. A felony which has as an element
the use of a deadly weapon. 5. A felony which has as an element the causing of death or serious
physical injury. 6. A felony which has as an element the use of a dangerous instrument
against any person who is one of the following: (i) A law enforcement officer or official.
(ii) A correctional officer or official. (iii) A parole or probation officer or official.
(iv) A juvenile court probation officer or official. (v) A district attorney or other prosecuting
officer or official. (vi) A judge or judicial official. (vii) A court officer or official.
(viii) A person who is a grand juror, juror, or witness...
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38-12-31
Section 38-12-31 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1)
There exists in this state a number of children who cannot reside with their parents, legal
guardians, or legal custodians because of such parents', legal guardians', or custodians'
incapacity or inability to perform the regular and expected functions of care and support
of the children and family care and who thereby come to the attention of juvenile court and
into the care and custody of the Department of Human Resources. (2) An increasing number of
relatives, including grandparents, find themselves wanting to provide care to related foster
children on a long-term basis to prevent the children from remaining in foster care with unrelated
caregivers yet these relatives are either unable or unwilling to seek termination of the legal
relationships between the parent and the child, particularly when it is the caregiver's own
child or sibling who is the parent. (3) It is in the public interest to...
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30-5-7
modification of a protection order: (1) Enjoin the defendant from threatening to commit or
committing acts of abuse, as defined in this chapter, against the plaintiff or children of
the plaintiff, and any other person designated by the court. (2)a. Restrain and enjoin the
defendant from harassing, stalking, annoying, threatening, or engaging in conduct that would
place the plaintiff, minors, children of the plaintiff, or any other person designated by
the court in reasonable fear of bodily injury or from contacting the plaintiff or children
of the plaintiff. b. For the purposes of this subdivision, contacting includes, but is not
limited to, communicating with the victim verbally or in any written form, either in person,
telephonically, electronically, or in any other manner, either directly or indirectly through
a third person. (3) Restrain and enjoin the defendant from having physical or violent contact
with the plaintiff or the plaintiff's property, or from going within a...
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12-15-221
Section 12-15-221 Modification, extension or termination of orders of custody or probation
generally. (a) An order awarding legal custody or an order of probation made by the juvenile
court in the case of a child may be modified, revoked, or extended on motion by: (1) A child,
whose legal custody has been transferred to a department, institution, agency, or person,
requesting the juvenile court for a modification or termination of the order, alleging that
the child is no longer in need of placement or probation and the department, institution,
agency, or person has denied application for release of the child or has failed to act upon
the application within a reasonable time; or (2) A department, institution, agency, or person
vested with legal custody or responsibility for probation, requesting the juvenile court for
a modification, an extension, or a termination of the order on the grounds that the action
is in the best interests of the child or necessary to safeguard the welfare of...
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12-15-127
or shelter care is required pursuant to Section 12-15-128. The juvenile court intake officer
may allow release with or without electronic or telephone monitoring pending the 72-hour hearing
requirement. (c) A person taking a child or minor into custody pursuant to subdivision (3)
of subsection (a) of Section 12-15-125 shall bring the child or minor to a medical or mental
health facility if the child or minor is believed to be suffering from a serious mental health
condition, illness, or injury which requires either prompt treatment or prompt diagnosis
for the welfare of the child or minor or for evidentiary purposes, and, in the most expeditious
manner possible, give notice of the action taken together with a statement of taking the child
or minor into custody in writing to the court, the parents, legal guardian or other legal
custodian and to the intake office and to the Department of Human Resources in the case of
a dependency allegation. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §5-120;...
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