SB2245 - Relating To The Child Protective Act.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular Session
Introduced byJoy A. San Buenaventura, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated 3 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Adds a definition for "exigent circumstances" and amends the definitions of "harm" and "imminent harm" under the Child Protective Act. Clarifies when the police may take protective custody of a child and when the Department of Human Services may assume temporary foster custody of a child when exigent circumstances are present. Creates a judicial process for filing a petition for an order for protective custody, including the circumstances where such an order may be issued without notice and without a hearing. Effective July 1, 2025. (HD2)
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