(a) If a juvenile is found to be dependent-neglected, the circuit court may enter an order making any of the following dispositions:(1) Order family services;(2) (A) If it is in the best interest of the juvenile, transfer custody of the juvenile to the Department of Human Services, to another licensed agency responsible for the care of juveniles, or to a relative or other individual.(B) If the court grants custody of the juvenile to the department, the juvenile shall be placed in a licensed or approved foster home, shelter, or facility, or an exempt child welfare agency as defined under § 9-28-402.(C) A juvenile in the custody of the department is “awaiting foster care placement”, as that term is used in the definition of “homeless children and youths” in the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. § 11434a(2), as it existed on January 1, 2025, if the juvenile:(i) Is placed in a shelter, facility, or other short-term placement with a plan of moving the juvenile within ninety (90) days;(ii) Is transferred to an emergency placement to protect the juvenile's health or welfare;(iii) Is placed in a provisional foster home as defined under § 9-28-402;(iv) Has experienced three (3) or more placements within a twelve-month period; or(v) Is placed in a regular foster home or other placement that is not directly related to the permanency goal identified in the case plan required under § 9-28-111;(3) (A) Order that the parent, both parents, or the guardian of the juvenile attend a court-ordered parental responsibility training program, if available, and participate in a juvenile drug court program.(B) The court may make reasonable orders requiring proof of completion of such a court-ordered parental responsibility training program within a certain time period and payment of a fee covering the cost of the court-ordered parental responsibility training program;(4) Determine the most appropriate goal of the case; and(5) Order that the parent, both parents, or the guardian or custodian of the juvenile participate in a family treatment specialty court program under § 9-27-801 et seq., if available.
(1) Order family services;
(2) (A) If it is in the best interest of the juvenile, transfer custody of the juvenile to the Department of Human Services, to another licensed agency responsible for the care of juveniles, or to a relative or other individual.(B) If the court grants custody of the juvenile to the department, the juvenile shall be placed in a licensed or approved foster home, shelter, or facility, or an exempt child welfare agency as defined under § 9-28-402.(C) A juvenile in the custody of the department is “awaiting foster care placement”, as that term is used in the definition of “homeless children and youths” in the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. § 11434a(2), as it existed on January 1, 2025, if the juvenile:(i) Is placed in a shelter, facility, or other short-term placement with a plan of moving the juvenile within ninety (90) days;(ii) Is transferred to an emergency placement to protect the juvenile's health or welfare;(iii) Is placed in a provisional foster home as defined under § 9-28-402;(iv) Has experienced three (3) or more placements within a twelve-month period; or(v) Is placed in a regular foster home or other placement that is not directly related to the permanency goal identified in the case plan required under § 9-28-111;
(A) If it is in the best interest of the juvenile, transfer custody of the juvenile to the Department of Human Services, to another licensed agency responsible for the care of juveniles, or to a relative or other individual.
(B) If the court grants custody of the juvenile to the department, the juvenile shall be placed in a licensed or approved foster home, shelter, or facility, or an exempt child welfare agency as defined under § 9-28-402.
(C) A juvenile in the custody of the department is “awaiting foster care placement”, as that term is used in the definition of “homeless children and youths” in the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. § 11434a(2), as it existed on January 1, 2025, if the juvenile:(i) Is placed in a shelter, facility, or other short-term placement with a plan of moving the juvenile within ninety (90) days;(ii) Is transferred to an emergency placement to protect the juvenile's health or welfare;(iii) Is placed in a provisional foster home as defined under § 9-28-402;(iv) Has experienced three (3) or more placements within a twelve-month period; or(v) Is placed in a regular foster home or other placement that is not directly related to the permanency goal identified in the case plan required under § 9-28-111;
(i) Is placed in a shelter, facility, or other short-term placement with a plan of moving the juvenile within ninety (90) days;
(ii) Is transferred to an emergency placement to protect the juvenile's health or welfare;
(iii) Is placed in a provisional foster home as defined under § 9-28-402;
(iv) Has experienced three (3) or more placements within a twelve-month period; or
(v) Is placed in a regular foster home or other placement that is not directly related to the permanency goal identified in the case plan required under § 9-28-111;
(3) (A) Order that the parent, both parents, or the guardian of the juvenile attend a court-ordered parental responsibility training program, if available, and participate in a juvenile drug court program.(B) The court may make reasonable orders requiring proof of completion of such a court-ordered parental responsibility training program within a certain time period and payment of a fee covering the cost of the court-ordered parental responsibility training program;
(A) Order that the parent, both parents, or the guardian of the juvenile attend a court-ordered parental responsibility training program, if available, and participate in a juvenile drug court program.
(B) The court may make reasonable orders requiring proof of completion of such a court-ordered parental responsibility training program within a certain time period and payment of a fee covering the cost of the court-ordered parental responsibility training program;
(4) Determine the most appropriate goal of the case; and
(5) Order that the parent, both parents, or the guardian or custodian of the juvenile participate in a family treatment specialty court program under § 9-27-801 et seq., if available.
(b) Such an order of custody shall supersede an existing court order of custody and shall remain in full force and effect until a subsequent order of custody is entered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(c) The court may provide that any violation of its orders shall subject any party in violation to contempt sanctions.