§ 50-25.1-06 — Protective and other services to be provided

North Dakota § 50-25.1-06

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 50: Public Welfare
• Ch. 50-25.1: Child Abuse and Neglect

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1. The department shall provide protective services for a child meeting the definition of
an abused or neglected child and who is at substantial risk of continued abuse or
neglect due to a supported state of impending danger, as well as other children under
the same care as may be necessary for their well-being and safety and shall provide
other appropriate social services, as the circumstances warrant, to the parents,
custodian, or other persons serving in loco parentis with respect to the child or the
other children. The department may discharge the duties described in this section
through an authorized agent. The department may provide protective services, as
resources permit, for any child, other children under the same care, parents,
custodian, or other persons serving in loco parentis upon concurrence of the parent,
custodian, or other persons serving in loco parentis.
2. The department shall provide appropriate services to a child referred as a child in need
of services and shall provide appropriate services to the person responsible for the
child's welfare and the children under the same care as may be necessary for the well-
being and safety of the children.