Illinois § 3-9 Temporary custody; shelter care

Illinois Statutes

§ 3-9 — Temporary custody; shelter care

Illinois § 3-9

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicRIGHTS AND REMEDIES

Ch. 705COURTS

Act 705 ILCS 405/Juvenile Court Act of 1987.

Art.Article III - Minors Requiring Authoritative Intervention

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Bluebook

705 Ill. Comp. Stat. 3-9 (2026).

Text

Any minor taken into temporary custody pursuant to this Act who requires care away from the minor's home but who does not require physical restriction shall be given temporary care in a foster family home or other shelter facility designated by the court. In the case of a minor alleged to be a minor requiring authoritative intervention, the court may order, with the approval of the Department of Children and Family Services, that custody of the minor be with the Department of Children and Family Services for designation of temporary care as the Department determines. No such child shall be ordered to the Department without the approval of the Department.

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Any minor taken into temporary custody pursuant to this Act who requires care away from the minor's home but who does not require physical restriction shall be given temporary care in a foster family home or other shelter facility designated by the court. In the case of a minor alleged to be a minor requiring authoritative intervention, the court may order, with the approval of the Department of Children and Family Services, that custody of the minor be with the Department of Children and Family Services for designation of temporary care as the Department determines. No such child shall be ordered to the Department without the approval of the Department.