§587A-9 Temporary foster custody. (a) The department shall assume temporary foster custody of a child:
(b) If the department assumes temporary foster custody of a child, the department shall:
(c) Upon the request of the department and without regard to parental consent, any physician licensed or authorized to practice medicine in the State shall perform an examination to determine the nature and extent of harm or threatened harm to the child under the department's temporary foster custody. [L 2010, c 135, pt of §1; am L 2016, c 96, §3; am L 2024, c 144, §3]