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Šdeterminations.Š`"X#(#(# ŠņņBe€it€enacted€by€the€Legislature€of€West€Virginia:óóŠ š#č% Šą  ąThat€šš49-1-3€of€the€Code€of€West€Virginia,€1931,€as€amended,Š €%x' Šbe€amended€and€reenacted;€and€that€šš49-6-3€and€šš49-6-5€of€said€codeŠ ' ) Šbe€amended€and€reenacted,€all€to€read€as€follows:Š  (˜!+ Šņ ņARTICLE€1.€€PURPOSES;€DEFINITIONS.ó óŠ 0*(#- Šņ ņšš49-1-3.€€Definitions€relating€to€abuse€and€neglect.ó óŠ Ą+ø$/ Šą  ąņņAs€used€in€this€chapter:óóŠ P-H&1 Šą  ą(a)€"Abused€child"€means€a€child€whose€health€or€welfare€isŠ ą.Ų'3 Šharmed€or€threatened€by:Š  Šą  ą(1)€A€parent,€guardian€or€custodian€who€knowingly€orŠ ˜ Šintentionally€inflicts,€attempts€to€inflict€or€knowingly€allowsŠ (  Šanother€person€to€inflict,€physical€injury€or€mental€or€emotionalŠ ø ° Šinjury,€upon€the€child€or€another€child€in€the€home;€orŠ H@ Šą  ą(2)€Sexual€abuse€or€sexual€exploitation;€orŠ ŲŠ  Šą  ą(3)€The€sale€or€attempted€sale€of€a€child€by€a€parent,Š h`  Šguardian€or€custodian€in€violation€of€section€sixteen,€articleŠ ųš  Šfour,€chapter€forty-eight€of€this€code;€orŠ ˆ€  Šą  ą(4)€Domestic€violence€as€defined€in€section€two€hundred€two,Š  Šarticle€twenty-seven,€chapter€forty-eight€of€this€code.Š Ø  Šą  ąIn€addition€to€its€broader€meaning,€physical€injury€mayŠ 80 Šinclude€an€injury€to€the€child€as€a€result€of€excessive€corporalŠ ČĄ Špunishment.Š XP Šą  ą(b)€"Abusing€parent"€means€a€parent,€guardian€or€otherŠ čą Šcustodian,€regardless€of€his€or€her€age,€whose€conduct,€as€allegedŠ xp Šin€the€petition€charging€child€abuse€or€neglect,€has€been€adjudgedŠ    Šby€the€court€to€constitute€child€abuse€or€neglect.Š ˜!" Šą  ą(c)€"Battered€parent"€means€a€parent,€guardian€or€otherŠ (# $ Šcustodian€who€has€been€judicially€determined€not€to€have€condonedŠ ø$°& Šthe€abuse€or€neglect€and€has€not€been€able€to€stop€the€abuse€orŠ H&@( Šneglect€of€the€child€or€children€due€to€being€the€victim€ofŠ Ų'Š * Šdomestic€violence€as€defined€by€section€two€hundred€two,€articleŠ h)`", Štwenty-seven,€chapter€forty-eight€of€this€code,€which€domesticŠ ų*š#. Šviolence€was€perpetrated€by€the€person€or€persons€determined€toŠ ˆ,€%0 Šhave€abused€or€neglected€the€child€or€children.Š .'2 Šą  ą(d)€"Child€abuse€and€neglect"€or€"child€abuse€or€neglect"Š  Šmeans€physical€injury,€mental€or€emotional€injury,€sexual€abuse,Š ˜ Šsexual€exploitation,€sale€or€attempted€sale€or€negligent€treatmentŠ (  Šor€maltreatment€of€a€child€by€a€parent,€guardian€or€custodian€whoŠ ø ° Šis€responsible€for€the€child's€welfare,€under€circumstances€whichŠ H@ Šharm€or€threaten€the€health€and€welfare€of€the€child.Š ŲŠ  Šą  ą(e)€"Child€abuse€and€neglect€services"€means€social€servicesŠ h`  Šwhich€are€directed€toward:Š ųš  Šą  ą(1)€Protecting€and€promoting€the€welfare€of€children€who€areŠ ˆ€  Šabused€or€neglected;Š  Šą  ą(2)€Identifying,€preventing€and€remedying€conditions€whichŠ Ø  Šcause€child€abuse€and€neglect;Š 80 Šą  ą(3)€Preventing€the€unnecessary€removal€of€children€from€theirŠ ČĄ Šfamilies€by€identifying€family€problems€and€assisting€families€inŠ XP Šresolving€problems€which€could€lead€to€a€removal€of€children€and€aŠ čą Šbreakup€of€the€family;Š xp Šą  ą(4)€In€cases€where€children€have€been€removed€from€theirŠ    Šfamilies,€providing€services€to€the€children€and€the€families€so€asŠ ˜!" Što€reunify€such€children€with€their€families€or€some€portionŠ (# $ Šthereof;Š ø$°& Šą  ą(5)€Placing€children€in€suitable€adoptive€homes€whenŠ H&@( Šreunifying€the€children€with€their€families,€or€some€portionŠ Ų'Š * Šthereof,€is€not€possible€or€appropriate;€andŠ h)`", Šą  ą(6)€Assuring€the€adequate€care€of€children€who€have€beenŠ ų*š#. Šplaced€in€the€custody€of€the€department€or€third€parties.Š ˆ,€%0 Šą  ą(f)€š šChild€advocacy€centeršš€means€a€community-basedŠ .'2 Šorganization€that€is€a€member€in€good€standing€with€the€WestŠ  ŠVirginia€Child€Abuse€Network,€Inc.,€and€is€working€to€implement€theŠ ˜ Šfollowing€program€components:Š (  Šą  ą(1)€Child-appropriate/child-friendly€facility:€€A€childŠ ø ° Šadvocacy€center€provides€a€comfortable,€private,€child-friendlyŠ H@ Šsetting€that€is€both€physically€and€psychologically€safe€forŠ ŲŠ  Šclients.Š h`  Šą  ą(2)€Multidisciplinary€team€(MDT):€€A€multidisciplinary€teamŠ ųš  Šfor€response€to€child€abuse€allegations€includes€representationŠ ˆ€  Šfrom€the€following:€€Law€enforcement;€child€protective€services;Š  Šprosecution;€mental€health;€medical;€victim€advocacy;€childŠ Ø  Šadvocacy€center.Š 80 Šą  ą(3)€Organizational€capacity:€€A€designated€legal€entityŠ ČĄ Šresponsible€for€program€and€fiscal€operations€has€been€establishedŠ XP Šand€implements€basic€sound€administrative€practices.Š čą Šą  ą(4)€Cultural€competency€and€diversity:€€The€CAC€promotesŠ xp Špolicies,€practices€and€procedures€that€are€culturally€competent.€Š    ŠCultural€competency€is€defined€as€the€capacity€to€function€in€moreŠ ˜!" Šthan€one€culture,€requiring€the€ability€to€appreciate,€understandŠ (# $ Šand€interact€with€members€of€diverse€populations€within€the€localŠ ø$°& Šcommunity.Š H&@( Šą  ą(5)€Forensic€interviews:€€Forensic€interviews€are€conducted€inŠ Ų'Š * Ša€manner€which€is€of€a€neutral,€fact€finding€nature€and€coordinatedŠ h)`", Što€avoid€duplicative€interviewing.Š ų*š#. Šą  ą(6)€Medical€evaluation:€€Specialized€medical€evaluation€andŠ ˆ,€%0 Štreatment€are€to€be€made€available€to€CAC€clients€as€part€of€theŠ .'2 Šteam€response,€either€at€the€CAC€or€through€coordination€andŠ  Šreferral€with€other€specialized€medical€providers.Š ˜ Šą  ą(7)€Therapeutic€intervention:€€Specialized€mental€healthŠ (  Šservices€are€to€be€made€available€as€part€of€the€team€response,Š ø ° Šeither€at€the€CAC€or€through€coordination€and€referral€with€otherŠ H@ Šappropriate€treatment€providers.Š ŲŠ  Šą  ą(8)€Victim€support/advocacy:€€Victim€support€and€advocacy€areŠ h`  Što€be€made€available€as€part€of€the€team€response,€either€at€theŠ ųš  ŠCAC€or€through€coordination€with€other€providers,€throughout€theŠ ˆ€  Šinvestigation€and€subsequent€legal€proceedings.Š  Šą  ą(9)€Case€review:€€Team€discussion€and€information€sharingŠ Ø  Šregarding€the€investigation,€case€status€and€services€needed€by€theŠ 80 Šchild€and€family€are€to€occur€on€a€routine€basis.Š ČĄ Šą  ą(10)€Case€tracking:€€CACs€must€develop€and€implement€a€systemŠ XP Šfor€monitoring€case€progress€and€tracking€case€outcomes€for€teamŠ čą Šcomponents:€€Ō_ŌņņProvided,óóŌ_Ō€That€a€child€advocacy€center€may€establishŠ xp Ša€safe€exchange€location€for€children€and€families€who€have€aŠ    Šparenting€agreement€or€an€order€providing€for€visitation€or€custodyŠ ˜!" Šof€the€children€that€require€a€safe€exchange€location.Š (# $ Šą  ą(g)€"Imminent€danger€to€the€physical€well-being€of€the€child"Š ø$°& Šmeans€an€emergency€situation€in€which€the€welfare€or€the€life€ofŠ H&@( Šthe€child€is€threatened.€€Such€emergency€situation€exists€whenŠ Ų'Š * Šthere€is€reasonable€cause€to€believe€that€any€child€in€the€home€isŠ h)`", Šor€has€been€sexually€abused€or€sexually€exploited,€or€reasonableŠ ų*š#. Šcause€to€believe€that€the€following€conditions€threaten€the€healthŠ ˆ,€%0 Šor€life€of€any€child€in€the€home:Š .'2 Šą  ą(1)€Nonaccidental€trauma€inflicted€by€a€parent,€guardian,Š  Šcustodian,€sibling€or€a€babysitter€or€other€caretaker;Š ˜ Šą  ą(2)€A€combination€of€physical€and€other€signs€indicating€aŠ (  Špattern€of€abuse€which€may€be€medically€diagnosed€as€battered€childŠ ø ° Šsyndrome;Š H@ Šą  ą(3)€Nutritional€deprivation;Š ŲŠ  Šą  ą(4)€Abandonment€by€the€parent,€guardian€or€custodian;Š h`  Šą  ą(5)€Inadequate€treatment€of€serious€illness€or€disease;Š ųš  Šą  ą(6)€Substantial€emotional€injury€inflicted€by€a€parent,Š ˆ€  Šguardian€or€custodian;€orŠ  Šą  ą(7)€Sale€or€attempted€sale€of€the€child€by€the€parent,Š Ø  Šguardian€or€custodian.Š 80 Šą  ą(h)€"Legal€guardianship"€means€the€permanent€relationshipŠ ČĄ Šbetween€a€child€and€caretaker,€established€by€order€of€the€circuitŠ XP Šcourt€having€jurisdiction€over€the€child,€pursuant€to€theŠ čą Šprovisions€of€this€chapter€and€chapter€forty-eight€of€this€code.Š xp Šą  ą(i)€"Multidisciplinary€team"€means€a€group€of€professionalsŠ    Šand€paraprofessionals€representing€a€variety€of€disciplines€whoŠ ˜!" Šinteract€and€coordinate€their€efforts€to€identify,€diagnose€andŠ (# $ Štreat€specific€cases€of€child€abuse€and€neglect.€€MultidisciplinaryŠ ø$°& Šteams€may€include,€but€are€not€limited€to,€medical,€educational,Š H&@( Šchild€care€and€law-enforcement€personnel,€social€workers,Š Ų'Š * Špsychologists€and€psychiatrists.€€Their€goal€is€to€pool€theirŠ h)`", Šrespective€skills€in€order€to€formulate€accurate€diagnoses€and€toŠ ų*š#. Šprovide€comprehensive€coordinated€treatment€with€continuity€andŠ ˆ,€%0 Šfollow-up€for€ņņbothóó€parents,€ņņguardians,€custodiansóó€and€children.€Š .'2 Š"Community€team"€means€a€multidisciplinary€group€which€addressesŠ  Šthe€general€problem€of€child€abuse€and€neglect€in€a€given€communityŠ ˜ Šand€may€consist€of€several€multidisciplinary€teams€with€differentŠ (  Šfunctions.Š ø ° Šą  ą(j)€(1)€"Neglected€child"€means€a€child:Š H@ Šą  ą(A)€Whose€physical€or€mental€health€is€harmed€or€threatened€byŠ ŲŠ  Ša€present€refusal,€failure€or€inability€of€the€child's€parent,Š h`  Šguardian€or€custodian€to€supply€the€child€with€necessary€food,Š ųš  Šclothing,€shelter,€supervision,€medical€care€or€education,€whenŠ ˆ€  Šsuch€refusal,€failure€or€inability€is€not€due€primarily€to€a€lackŠ  Šof€financial€means€on€the€part€of€the€parent,€guardian€orŠ Ø  Šcustodian;€orŠ 80 Šą  ą(B)€Who€is€presently€without€necessary€food,€clothing,Š ČĄ Šshelter,€medical€care,€education€or€supervision€because€of€theŠ XP Šdisappearance€or€absence€of€the€child's€parent,€ņņguardianóó€orŠ čą Šcustodian;Š xp Šą  ą(2)€"Neglected€child"€does€not€mean€a€child€whose€education€isŠ    Šconducted€within€the€provisions€of€section€one,€article€eight,Š ˜!" Šchapter€eighteen€of€this€code.Š (# $ Šą  ąņņ(k)€š šParentšš€means€an€individual€defined€as€a€parent€by€law€orŠ ø$°& Šon€the€basis€of€a€biological€relationship,€marriage€to€a€personŠ H&@( Šwith€a€biological€relationship,€legal€adoption€or€other€recognizedŠ Ų'Š * Šgrounds.óóŠ h)`", Šą  ąņņ(l)€"Parental€rights"€means€any€and€all€rights€and€dutiesŠ ų*š#. Šregarding€a€parent€to€a€minor€child,€including,€but€not€limited€to,Š ˆ,€%0 Šcustodial€rights€and€visitational€rights€and€rights€to€participateŠ .'2 Šin€the€decisions€affecting€a€minor€child.óóŠ  Šą  ąņņ(k)óó€ņņ(m)óó€"Parenting€skills"€means€a€parent's€competencies€inŠ ˜ Šproviding€physical€care,€protection,€supervision€and€psychologicalŠ (  Šsupport€appropriate€to€a€child's€age€and€state€of€development.Š ø ° Šņņą  ą(n)€"Placement"€means€any€temporary€or€permanent€placement€ofŠ H@ Ša€child€who€is€in€the€custody€of€the€state€in€any€foster€home,Š ŲŠ  Šgroup€home€or€other€facility€or€residence.Š h`  Šą  ą(o)€"Serious€physical€abuse"€means€bodily€injury€which€createsŠ ųš  Ša€substantial€risk€of€death,€which€causes€serious€or€prolongedŠ ˆ€  Šdisfigurement,€prolonged€impairment€of€health€or€prolonged€loss€orŠ  Šimpairment€of€the€function€of€any€bodily€organ.óóŠ Ø  Šą  ą(ņņp)€š šSexually€violent€predatoršš€means€a€person€found€by€aŠ 80 Šcourt€to€be€a€sexually€violent€predator€pursuant€to€section€two-a,Š ČĄ Šarticle€twelve,€chapter€fifteen€of€this€code.óóŠ XP Šą  ąņņ(l)óó€ņņ(q)óó€"Sexual€abuse"€means:Š čą Šą  ą(A)€As€to€a€child€who€is€less€than€sixteen€years€of€age,€anyŠ xp Šof€the€following€acts€which€a€parent,€guardian€or€custodian€shallŠ    Šengage€in,€attempt€to€engage€in,€or€knowingly€procure€anotherŠ ˜!" Šperson€to€engage€in,€with€such€child,€notwithstanding€the€fact€thatŠ (# $ Šthe€child€may€have€willingly€participated€in€such€conduct€or€theŠ ø$°& Šfact€that€the€child€may€have€suffered€no€apparent€physical€injuryŠ H&@( Šor€mental€or€emotional€injury€as€a€result€of€such€conduct:Š Ų'Š * Šą  ą(i)€Sexual€intercourse;Š h)`", Šą  ą(ii)€Sexual€intrusion;€orŠ ų*š#. Šą  ą(iii)€Sexual€contact;Š ˆ,€%0 Šą  ą(B)€As€to€a€child€who€is€sixteen€years€of€age€or€older,€any€ofŠ .'2 Šthe€following€acts€which€a€parent,€guardian€or€custodian€shallŠ  Šengage€in,€attempt€to€engage€in,€or€knowingly€procure€anotherŠ ˜ Šperson€to€engage€in,€with€such€child,€notwithstanding€the€fact€thatŠ (  Šthe€child€may€have€consented€to€such€conduct€or€the€fact€that€theŠ ø ° Šchild€may€have€suffered€no€apparent€physical€injury€or€mental€orŠ H@ Šemotional€injury€as€a€result€of€such€conduct:Š ŲŠ  Šą  ą(i)€Sexual€intercourse;Š h`  Šą  ą(ii)€Sexual€intrusion;€orŠ ųš  Šą  ą(iii)€Sexual€contact;Š ˆ€  Šą  ą(C)€Any€conduct€whereby€a€parent,€guardian€or€custodianŠ  Šdisplays€his€or€her€sex€organs€to€a€child,€or€procures€anotherŠ Ø  Šperson€to€display€his€or€her€sex€organs€to€a€child,€for€the€purposeŠ 80 Šof€gratifying€the€sexual€desire€of€the€parent,€guardian€orŠ ČĄ Šcustodian,€of€the€person€making€such€display,€or€of€the€child,€orŠ XP Šfor€the€purpose€of€affronting€or€alarming€the€child.Š čą Šą  ąņņ(m)óó€ņņ(r)óó€"Sexual€contact"€means€sexual€contact€as€that€term€isŠ xp Šdefined€in€section€one,€article€eight-b,€chapter€sixty-one€of€thisŠ    Šcode.Š ˜!" Šą  ąņņ(n)óó€ņņ(s)óó€"Sexual€exploitation"€means€an€act€whereby:Š (# $ Šą  ą(1)€A€parent,€custodian€or€guardian,€whether€for€financialŠ ø$°& Šgain€or€not,€persuades,€induces,€entices€or€coerces€a€child€toŠ H&@( Šengage€in€sexually€explicit€conduct€as€that€term€is€defined€inŠ Ų'Š * Šsection€one,€article€eight-c,€chapter€sixty-one€of€this€code;Š h)`", Šą  ą(2)€A€parent,€guardian€or€custodian€persuades,€induces,Š ų*š#. Šentices€or€coerces€a€child€to€display€his€or€her€sex€organs€for€theŠ ˆ,€%0 Šsexual€gratification€of€the€parent,€guardian,€custodian€or€a€thirdŠ .'2 Šperson,€or€to€display€his€or€her€sex€organs€under€circumstances€inŠ  Šwhich€the€parent,€guardian€or€custodian€knows€such€display€isŠ ˜ Šlikely€to€be€observed€by€others€who€would€be€affronted€or€alarmed.Š (  Šą  ąņņ(o)óó€ņņ(t)óó€"Sexual€intercourse"€means€sexual€intercourse€as€thatŠ ø ° Šterm€is€defined€in€section€one,€article€eight-b,€chapter€sixty-oneŠ H@ Šof€this€code.Š ŲŠ  Šą  ąņņ(p)óó€ņņ(u)óó€"Sexual€intrusion"€means€sexual€intrusion€as€that€termŠ h`  Šis€defined€in€section€one,€article€eight-b,€chapter€sixty-one€ofŠ ųš  Šthis€code.Š ˆ€  Šą  ąņņ(q)€"Parental€rights"€means€any€and€all€rights€and€dutiesŠ  Šregarding€a€parent€to€a€minor€child,€including,€but€not€limited€to,Š Ø  Šcustodial€rights€and€visitational€rights€and€rights€to€participateŠ 80 Šin€the€decisions€affecting€a€minor€child.Š ČĄ Šóóą  ąņņ(r)ņņóó€"Placement"€means€any€temporary€or€permanent€placement€ofŠ XP Ša€child€who€is€in€the€custody€of€the€state€in€any€foster€home,Š čą Šgroup€home€or€other€facility€or€residence.Š xp Šóóą  ąņņ(s)€"Serious€physical€abuse"€means€bodily€injury€which€createsŠ    Ša€substantial€risk€of€death,€which€causes€serious€or€prolongedŠ ˜!" Šdisfigurement,€prolonged€impairment€of€health€or€prolonged€loss€orŠ (# $ Šimpairment€of€the€function€of€any€bodily€organ.óóŠ ø$°& Šą  ąņņ(t)óó€ņņ(v)óó€"Siblings"€means€children€who€have€at€least€oneŠ H&@( Šbiological€parent€in€common€or€who€have€been€legally€adopted€by€theŠ Ų'Š * Šsame€parents€or€parent.Š h)`", Šą  ąņņ(u)óó€ņņ(w)óó€"Time-limited€reunification€services"€meansŠ ų*š#. Šindividual,€group€and€family€counseling,€inpatient,€residential€orŠ ˆ,€%0 Šoutpatient€substance€abuse€treatment€services,€mental€healthŠ .'2 Šservices,€assistance€to€address€domestic€violence,€servicesŠ  Šdesigned€to€provide€temporary€child€care€and€therapeutic€servicesŠ ˜ Šfor€families,€including€crisis€nurseries€and€transportation€to€orŠ (  Šfrom€any€such€services,€provided€during€fifteen€of€the€most€recentŠ ø ° Štwenty„two€months€a€child€has€been€in€foster€care,€as€determined€byŠ H@ Šthe€earlier€date€of€the€first€judicial€finding€that€the€child€isŠ ŲŠ  Šsubjected€to€abuse€or€neglect,€or€the€date€which€is€sixty€daysŠ h`  Šafter€the€child€is€removed€from€home.Š ųš  Šņ ņÓ*°,X°× ø —X°œX*Óšš49-6-3.€€Petition€to€court€when€child€believed€neglected€or€abusedŠ ˆ€  Šą × ą--€Temporary€custody.ó óŠ  ŠÓ* °X°,X°× ø —X*Óą  ą(a)€Upon€the€filing€of€a€petition,€the€court€may€order€thatŠ Ø  Šthe€child€alleged€to€be€an€abused€or€neglected€child€be€deliveredŠ 80 Šfor€not€more€than€ten€days€into€the€custody€of€the€state€departmentŠ ČĄ Šor€a€responsible€person€found€by€the€court€to€be€a€fit€and€properŠ XP Šperson€for€the€temporary€care€of€the€child€pending€a€preliminaryŠ čą Šhearing,€if€it€finds€that:€€(1)€There€exists€imminent€danger€to€theŠ xp Šphysical€well-being€of€the€child;€and€(2)€there€are€no€reasonablyŠ    Šavailable€alternatives€to€removal€of€the€child,€including,€but€notŠ ˜!" Šlimited€to,€the€provision€of€medical,€psychiatric,€psychological€orŠ (# $ Šhomemaking€services€in€the€child's€present€custody:€€ņņProvided,óó€ThatŠ ø$°& Šwhere€the€alleged€abusing€person,€if€known,€is€a€member€of€aŠ H&@( Šhousehold,€the€court€shall€not€allow€placement€pursuant€to€thisŠ Ų'Š * Šsection€of€the€child€or€children€in€said€home€unless€the€allegedŠ h)`", Šabusing€person€is€or€has€been€precluded€from€visiting€or€residingŠ ų*š#. Šin€said€home€by€judicial€order.€€In€a€case€where€there€is€more€thanŠ ˆ,€%0 Šone€child€in€the€home,€or€in€the€temporary€care,€custody€or€controlŠ .'2 Šof€the€alleged€offending€parent,€ņņcustodian€or€guardian,óó€theŠ  Špetition€shall€so€state,€and€notwithstanding€the€fact€that€theŠ ˜ Šallegations€of€abuse€or€neglect€may€pertain€to€less€than€all€ofŠ (  Šsuch€children,€each€child€in€the€home€for€whom€relief€is€soughtŠ ø ° Šshall€be€made€a€party€to€the€proceeding.€€Even€though€the€acts€ofŠ H@ Šabuse€or€neglect€alleged€in€the€petition€were€not€directed€againstŠ ŲŠ  Ša€specific€child€who€is€named€in€the€petition,€the€court€shallŠ h`  Šorder€the€removal€of€such€child,€pending€final€disposition,€if€itŠ ųš  Šfinds€that€there€exists€imminent€danger€to€the€physical€well-beingŠ ˆ€  Šof€the€child€and€a€lack€of€reasonable€available€alternatives€toŠ  Šremoval.€€The€initial€order€directing€such€custody€shall€contain€anŠ Ø  Šorder€appointing€counsel€and€scheduling€the€preliminary€hearing,Š 80 Šand€upon€its€service€shall€require€the€immediate€transfer€ofŠ ČĄ Šcustody€of€such€child€or€children€to€the€department€or€aŠ XP Šresponsible€relative€which€may€include€any€parent,€guardian,€orŠ čą Šother€custodian.€€The€court€order€shall€state:€€(1)€ThatŠ xp Šcontinuation€in€the€home€is€contrary€to€the€best€interests€of€theŠ    Šchild€and€why;€and€(2)€whether€or€not€the€department€madeŠ ˜!" Šreasonable€efforts€to€preserve€the€family€and€prevent€the€placementŠ (# $ Šor€that€the€emergency€situation€made€such€efforts€unreasonable€orŠ ø$°& Šimpossible.€€The€order€may€also€direct€any€party€or€the€departmentŠ H&@( Što€initiate€or€become€involved€in€services€to€facilitateŠ Ų'Š * Šreunification€of€the€family.Š h)`", Šą  ą(b)€Whether€or€not€the€court€orders€immediate€transfer€ofŠ ų*š#. Šcustody€as€provided€in€subsection€(a)€of€this€section,€if€the€factsŠ ˆ,€%0 Šalleged€in€the€petition€demonstrate€to€the€court€that€there€existsŠ .'2 Šimminent€danger€to€the€child,€the€court€may€schedule€a€preliminaryŠ  Šhearing€giving€the€respondents€at€least€five€days'€actual€notice.Š ˜ ŠIf€the€court€finds€at€the€preliminary€hearing€that€there€are€noŠ (  Šalternatives€less€drastic€than€removal€of€the€child€and€that€aŠ ø ° Šhearing€on€the€petition€cannot€be€scheduled€in€the€interim€period,Š H@ Šthe€court€may€order€that€the€child€be€delivered€into€the€temporaryŠ ŲŠ  Šcustody€of€the€department€or€a€responsible€person€or€agency€foundŠ h`  Šby€the€court€to€be€a€fit€and€proper€person€for€the€temporary€careŠ ųš  Šof€the€child€for€a€period€not€exceeding€sixty€days:€€Ō_ŌņņProvided,óóŌ_Ō€ThatŠ ˆ€  Šthe€court€order€shall€state:€€(1)€That€continuation€in€the€home€isŠ  Šcontrary€to€the€best€interests€of€the€child€and€set€forth€theŠ Ø  Šreasons€therefor;€(2)€whether€or€not€the€department€made€reasonableŠ 80 Šefforts€to€preserve€the€family€and€to€prevent€the€child's€removalŠ ČĄ Šfrom€his€or€her€home;€(3)€whether€or€not€the€department€madeŠ XP Šreasonable€efforts€to€preserve€the€family€and€to€prevent€theŠ čą Šplacement€or€that€the€emergency€situation€made€such€effortsŠ xp Šunreasonable€or€impossible;€and€(4)€what€efforts€should€be€made€byŠ    Šthe€department,€if€any,€to€facilitate€the€child's€return€home:€Š ˜!" ŠŌ_ŌņņProvided,Ō_Ō€however,óó€That€if€the€court€grants€an€improvement€periodŠ (# $ Šas€provided€in€section€twelve€of€this€article,€the€sixty-day€limitŠ ø$°& Šupon€temporary€custody€is€waived.Š H&@( Šą  ą(c)€If€a€child€or€children€shall,€in€the€presence€of€a€childŠ Ų'Š * Šprotective€service€worker,€be€in€an€emergency€situation€whichŠ h)`", Šconstitutes€an€imminent€danger€to€the€physical€well-being€of€theŠ ų*š#. Šchild€or€children,€as€that€phrase€is€defined€in€section€three,Š ˆ,€%0 Šarticle€one€of€this€chapter,€and€if€such€worker€has€probable€causeŠ .'2 Što€believe€that€the€child€or€children€will€suffer€additional€childŠ  Šabuse€or€neglect€or€will€be€removed€from€the€county€before€aŠ ˜ Špetition€can€be€filed€and€temporary€custody€can€be€ordered,€theŠ (  Šworker€may,€prior€to€the€filing€of€a€petition,€take€the€child€orŠ ø ° Šchildren€into€his€or€her€custody€without€a€court€order:€€ņņProvided,óóŠ H@ ŠThat€after€taking€custody€of€such€child€or€children€prior€to€theŠ ŲŠ  Šfiling€of€a€petition,€the€worker€shall€forthwith€appear€before€aŠ h`  Šcircuit€judge€or€a€juvenile€referee€of€the€county€wherein€custodyŠ ųš  Šwas€taken,€or€if€no€such€judge€or€referee€be€available,€before€aŠ ˆ€  Šcircuit€judge€or€a€juvenile€referee€of€an€adjoining€county,€andŠ  Šshall€immediately€apply€for€an€order€ratifying€the€emergencyŠ Ø  Šcustody€of€the€child€pending€the€filing€of€a€petition.€€The€circuitŠ 80 Šcourt€of€every€county€in€the€state€shall€appoint€at€least€one€ofŠ ČĄ Šthe€magistrates€of€the€county€to€act€as€a€juvenile€referee,€whoŠ XP Šshall€serve€at€the€will€and€pleasure€of€the€appointing€court,€andŠ čą Šwho€shall€perform€the€functions€prescribed€for€such€position€by€theŠ xp Šprovisions€of€this€subsection.€€The€parents,€guardians€orŠ    Šcustodians€of€the€child€or€children€may€be€present€at€the€time€andŠ ˜!" Šplace€of€application€for€an€order€ratifying€custody,€and€if€at€theŠ (# $ Štime€the€child€or€children€are€taken€into€custody€by€the€worker,Š ø$°& Šthe€worker€knows€which€judge€or€referee€is€to€receive€theŠ H&@( Šapplication,€the€worker€shall€so€inform€the€parents,€guardians€orŠ Ų'Š * Šcustodians.€€The€application€for€emergency€custody€may€be€on€formsŠ h)`", Šprescribed€by€the€Supreme€Court€of€Appeals€or€prepared€by€theŠ ų*š#. Šprosecuting€attorney€or€the€applicant,€and€shall€set€forth€factsŠ ˆ,€%0 Šfrom€which€it€may€be€determined€that€the€probable€cause€describedŠ .'2 Šabove€in€this€subsection€exists.€€Upon€such€sworn€testimony€orŠ  Šother€evidence€as€the€judge€or€referee€deems€sufficient,€the€judgeŠ ˜ Šor€referee€may€order€the€emergency€taking€by€the€worker€to€beŠ (  Šratified.€€If€appropriate€under€the€circumstances,€the€order€mayŠ ø ° Šinclude€authorization€for€an€examination€as€provided€ņņforóó€inŠ H@ Šsubsection€(b),€section€four€of€this€article.€€If€a€referee€issuesŠ ŲŠ  Šsuch€an€order,€the€referee€shall€by€telephonic€communication€haveŠ h`  Šsuch€order€orally€confirmed€by€a€circuit€judge€of€the€circuit€or€anŠ ųš  Šadjoining€circuit€who€shall€on€the€next€judicial€day€enter€an€orderŠ ˆ€  Šof€confirmation.€€If€the€emergency€taking€is€ratified€by€the€judgeŠ  Šor€referee,€emergency€custody€of€the€child€or€children€shall€beŠ Ø  Švested€in€the€department€until€the€expiration€of€the€next€twoŠ 80 Šjudicial€days,€at€which€time€any€such€child€taken€into€emergencyŠ ČĄ Šcustody€shall€be€returned€to€the€custody€of€his€or€her€parent€orŠ XP Šguardian€or€custodian€unless€a€petition€has€been€filed€and€custodyŠ čą Šof€the€child€has€been€transferred€under€the€provisions€of€sectionŠ xp Šthree€of€this€article.Š    Šą  ą(d)€For€purposes€of€the€court's€consideration€of€temporaryŠ ˜!" Šcustody€pursuant€to€the€provisions€of€subsection€(a)€or€(b)€of€thisŠ (# $ Šsection,€the€department€is€not€required€to€make€reasonable€effortsŠ ø$°& Što€preserve€the€family€if€the€court€determines:Š H&@( Šą  ą(1)€The€parent,€ņņcustodian€or€guardianóó€has€subjected€the€child,Š Ų'Š * Šanother€child€of€the€parent€ņņcustodian€or€guardianóó,€or€any€otherŠ h)`", Šchild€residing€in€the€same€household€or€under€the€temporary€orŠ ų*š#. Špermanent€custody€of€the€parent,€ņņcustodian€or€guardianóó€toŠ ˆ,€%0 Šaggravated€circumstances€which€include,€but€are€not€limited€to,Š .'2 Šabandonment,€torture,€chronic€abuse€and€sexual€abuse;Š  Šą  ą(2)€The€parent,€ņņcustodian€or€guardianóó€has:Š ˜ Šą  ą(A)€Committed€murder€of€the€childššs€other€parent,€anotherŠ (  Šchild€of€the€parent,€or€any€other€child€residing€in€the€sameŠ ø ° Šhousehold€or€under€the€temporary€or€permanent€custody€of€theŠ H@ Šparent,€ņņcustodian€or€guardianóó;Š ŲŠ  Šą  ą(B)€Committed€voluntary€manslaughter€of€the€childššs€otherŠ h`  Šparent,€another€child€of€the€parent,€or€any€other€child€residing€inŠ ųš  Šthe€same€household€or€under€the€temporary€or€permanent€custody€ofŠ ˆ€  Šthe€parent,€ņņcustodian€or€guardianóó;Š  Šą  ą(C)€Attempted€or€conspired€to€commit€such€a€murder€orŠ Ø  Švoluntary€manslaughter€or€been€an€accessory€before€or€after€theŠ 80 Šfact€to€either€such€crime;€orŠ ČĄ Šą  ą(D)€Committed€unlawful€or€malicious€wounding€that€results€inŠ XP Šserious€bodily€injury€to€the€child,€the€childššs€other€parent,€toŠ čą Šanother€child€of€the€parent,€or€any€other€child€residing€in€theŠ xp Šsame€household€or€under€the€temporary€or€permanent€custody€of€theŠ    Šparent,€ņņcustodian€or€guardianóó;€orņņóóŠ ˜!" Šą  ą(3)€The€parental€rights€of€the€parentņņóó€to€a€sibling€have€beenŠ (# $ Šterminated€involuntarily;€ņņoróóŠ ø$°& Šą  ąņņ(4)€The€parent,€custodian€or€guardian€knowingly€exposes€orŠ H&@( Šfails€to€prevent€a€child€from€being€exposed€to€a€sexually€violentŠ Ų'Š * Špredator€or€a€person€required€to€register€with€the€State€Police€forŠ h)`", Šcommitting€child€abuse€or€neglect,€pursuant€to€section€two,€articleŠ ų*š#. Šthirteen,€chapter€fifteen€of€this€code.€€ņņProvided,óó€That:€thisŠ ˆ,€%0 Šprovision€does€not€apply€when€the€parent,€custodian€or€guardianŠ .'2 Šcannot€prevent€the€prohibited€person€from€interacting€with€theŠ  Šchild€because€the€person€has€such€legal€right€because€of€a€familialŠ ˜ Šrelationship€to€the€child.óóŠ (  Šņ ņšš49-6-5.€€Disposition€of€neglected€or€abused€children.ó óŠ ø ° Šą  ą(a)€Following€a€determination€pursuant€to€section€two€of€thisŠ H@ Šarticle€wherein€the€court€finds€a€child€to€be€abused€or€neglected,Š ŲŠ  Šthe€department€shall€file€with€the€court€a€copy€of€the€childššs€caseŠ h`  Šplan,€including€the€permanency€plan€for€the€child.€€The€term€caseŠ ųš  Šplan€means€a€written€document€that€includes,€where€applicable,€theŠ ˆ€  Šrequirements€of€the€family€case€plan€as€provided€ņņforóó€in€sectionŠ  Šthree,€article€six-d€of€this€chapter€and€that€also€includes€atŠ Ø  Šleast€the€following:€€A€description€of€the€type€of€home€orŠ 80 Šinstitution€in€which€the€child€is€to€be€placed,€including€aŠ ČĄ Šdiscussion€of€the€appropriateness€of€the€placement€and€how€theŠ XP Šagency€which€is€responsible€for€the€child€plans€to€assure€that€theŠ čą Šchild€receives€proper€care€and€that€services€are€provided€to€theŠ xp Šparents,€ņņcustodian€or€guardian€andóó€child€ņņand€foster€parentsóó€inŠ    Šorder€to€improve€the€conditions€in€the€ņņparent(s)óó€home€ņņof€the€parentŠ ˜!" Šor€parents,€custodian€or€guardianóó;€facilitate€return€of€the€childŠ (# $ Što€his€or€her€own€home€or€the€permanent€placement€of€the€child;€andŠ ø$°& Šaddress€the€needs€of€the€child€while€in€foster€care,€including€aŠ H&@( Šdiscussion€of€the€appropriateness€of€the€services€that€have€beenŠ Ų'Š * Šprovided€to€the€child.€€The€term€"permanency€plan"€refers€to€thatŠ h)`", Špart€of€the€case€plan€which€is€designed€to€achieve€a€permanent€homeŠ ų*š#. Šfor€the€child€in€the€least€restrictive€setting€available.€€The€planŠ ˆ,€%0 Šmust€document€efforts€to€ensure€that€the€child€is€returned€homeŠ .'2 Šwithin€approximate€time€lines€for€reunification€as€set€out€in€theŠ  Šplan.€€Reasonable€efforts€to€place€a€child€for€adoption€or€with€aŠ ˜ Šlegal€guardian€may€be€made€at€the€same€time€reasonable€efforts€areŠ (  Šmade€to€prevent€removal€or€to€make€it€possible€for€a€child€toŠ ø ° Šsafely€return€home.€€If€reunification€is€not€the€permanency€planŠ H@ Šfor€the€child,€the€plan€must€state€why€reunification€is€notŠ ŲŠ  Šappropriate€and€detail€the€alternative€placement€for€the€child€toŠ h`  Šinclude€approximate€time€lines€for€when€such€placement€is€expectedŠ ųš  Što€become€a€permanent€placement.€€This€case€plan€shall€serve€as€theŠ ˆ€  Šfamily€case€plan€for€parents,€ņņcustodians€and€guardiansóó€of€abused€orŠ  Šneglected€children.€€Copies€of€the€childššs€case€plan€shall€be€sentŠ Ø  Što€the€childššs€attorney€and€parent,€guardian€or€custodian€or€theirŠ 80 Šcounsel€at€least€five€days€prior€to€the€dispositional€hearing.€€TheŠ ČĄ Šcourt€shall€forthwith€proceed€to€disposition€giving€both€theŠ XP Špetitioner€and€respondents€an€opportunity€to€be€heard.€€The€courtŠ čą Šshall€give€precedence€to€dispositions€in€the€following€sequence:Š xp Šą  ą(1)€Dismiss€the€petition;Š    Šą  ą(2)€Refer€the€child,€the€abusing€parent,€the€battered€parentŠ ˜!" Šor€other€family€members€to€a€community€agency€for€needed€assistanceŠ (# $ Šand€dismiss€the€petition;Š ø$°& Šą  ą(3)€Return€the€child€to€his€or€her€own€home€under€supervisionŠ H&@( Šof€the€department;Š Ų'Š * Šą  ą(4)€Order€terms€of€supervision€calculated€to€assist€the€childŠ h)`", Šand€any€abusing€parent€or€battered€parent€or€parents,€ņņguardianóó€orŠ ų*š#. Šcustodian€which€prescribe€the€manner€of€supervision€and€care€of€theŠ ˆ,€%0 Šchild€and€which€are€within€the€ability€of€any€parent€or€parents,ņņŠ .'2 Šguardianóó€or€custodian€to€perform;Š  Šą  ą(5)€Upon€a€finding€that€the€abusing€parent€or€battered€parentŠ ˜ Šor€parents€are€presently€unwilling€or€unable€to€provide€adequatelyŠ (  Šfor€the€childššs€needs,€commit€the€child€temporarily€to€the€custodyŠ ø ° Šof€the€state€department,€a€licensed€private€child€welfare€agency€orŠ H@ Ša€suitable€person€who€may€be€appointed€guardian€by€the€court.€€TheŠ ŲŠ  Šcourt€order€shall€state:€€(A)€That€continuation€in€the€home€isŠ h`  Šcontrary€to€the€best€interests€of€the€child€and€why;€(B)€whether€orŠ ųš  Šnot€the€department€has€made€reasonable€efforts,€with€the€childššsŠ ˆ€  Šhealth€and€safety€being€the€paramount€concern,€to€preserve€theŠ  Šfamily,€or€some€portion€thereof,€and€to€prevent€or€eliminate€theŠ Ø  Šneed€for€removing€the€child€from€the€childššs€home€and€to€make€itŠ 80 Špossible€for€the€child€to€safely€return€home;€(C)€what€efforts€wereŠ ČĄ Šmade€or€that€the€emergency€situation€made€such€efforts€unreasonableŠ XP Šor€impossible;€and€(D)€the€specific€circumstances€of€the€situationŠ čą Šwhich€made€such€efforts€unreasonable€if€services€were€not€offeredŠ xp Šby€the€department.€€The€court€order€shall€also€determine€under€whatŠ    Šcircumstances€the€childššs€commitment€to€the€department€shallŠ ˜!" Šcontinue.€€Considerations€pertinent€to€the€determination€includeŠ (# $ Šwhether€the€child€should:€€(i)€Be€continued€in€foster€care€for€aŠ ø$°& Šspecified€period;€(ii)€be€considered€for€adoption;€(iii)€beŠ H&@( Šconsidered€for€legal€guardianship;€(iv)€be€considered€for€permanentŠ Ų'Š * Šplacement€with€a€fit€and€willing€relative;€or€(v)€be€placed€inŠ h)`", Šanother€planned€permanent€living€arrangement,€but€only€in€casesŠ ų*š#. Šwhere€the€department€has€documented€to€the€circuit€court€aŠ ˆ,€%0 Šcompelling€reason€for€determining€that€it€would€not€be€in€the€bestŠ .'2 Šinterests€of€the€child€to€follow€one€of€the€options€set€forth€inŠ  Šsubparagraphs€(i),€(ii),€(iii)€or€(iv)€of€this€paragraph.€€TheŠ ˜ Šcourt€may€order€services€to€meet€the€special€needs€of€the€child.€Š (  ŠWhenever€the€court€transfers€custody€of€a€youth€to€the€department,Š ø ° Šan€appropriate€order€of€financial€support€by€the€parents,ņņŠ H@ Šcustodian,óó€or€guardians€shall€be€entered€in€accordance€with€sectionŠ ŲŠ  Šfive,€article€seven€of€this€chapter;€orŠ h`  Šą  ą(6)€Upon€a€finding€that€there€is€no€reasonable€likelihood€thatŠ ųš  Šthe€conditions€of€neglect€or€abuse€can€be€substantially€correctedŠ ˆ€  Šin€the€near€future€and,€when€necessary€for€the€welfare€of€theŠ  Šchild,€terminate€the€parental,€custodial€and€guardianship€rightsŠ Ø  Šand€responsibilities€of€the€abusing€parent€and€commit€the€child€toŠ 80 Šthe€permanent€sole€custody€of€the€nonabusing€parent,€if€there€beŠ ČĄ Šone,€or,€if€not,€to€either€the€permanent€guardianship€of€theŠ XP Šdepartment€or€a€licensed€child€welfare€agency.€€The€court€may€awardŠ čą Šsole€custody€of€the€child€to€a€non-abusing€battered€parent.€€If€theŠ xp Šcourt€shall€so€find,€then€in€fixing€its€dispositional€order€theŠ    Šcourt€shall€consider€the€following€factors:€€(A)€The€childššs€needŠ ˜!" Šfor€continuity€of€care€and€caretakers;€(B)€the€amount€of€timeŠ (# $ Šrequired€for€the€child€to€be€integrated€into€a€stable€and€permanentŠ ø$°& Šhome€environment;€and€(C)€other€factors€as€the€court€considersŠ H&@( Šnecessary€and€proper.€€Notwithstanding€any€other€provision€of€thisŠ Ų'Š * Šarticle,€the€court€shall€give€consideration€to€the€wishes€of€aŠ h)`", Šchild€fourteen€years€of€age€or€older€or€otherwise€of€an€age€ofŠ ų*š#. Šdiscretion€as€determined€by€the€court€regarding€the€permanentŠ ˆ,€%0 Štermination€of€parental€rights.€€No€adoption€of€a€child€shall€takeŠ .'2 Šplace€until€all€proceedings€for€termination€of€parental€rightsŠ  Šunder€this€article€and€appeals€thereof€are€final.€€In€determiningŠ ˜ Šwhether€or€not€parental€rights€should€be€terminated,€the€courtŠ (  Šshall€consider€the€efforts€made€by€the€department€to€provideŠ ø ° Šremedial€and€reunification€services€to€the€parent.€€The€court€orderŠ H@ Šshall€state:€€(i)€That€continuation€in€the€home€is€not€in€the€bestŠ ŲŠ  Šinterest€of€the€child€and€why;€(ii)€why€reunification€is€not€in€theŠ h`  Šbest€interests€of€the€child;€(iii)€whether€or€not€the€departmentŠ ųš  Šmade€reasonable€efforts,€with€the€childššs€health€and€safety€beingŠ ˆ€  Šthe€paramount€concern,€to€preserve€the€family,€or€some€portionŠ  Šthereof,€and€to€prevent€the€placement€or€to€eliminate€the€need€forŠ Ø  Šremoving€the€child€from€the€childššs€home€and€to€make€it€possibleŠ 80 Šfor€the€child€to€safely€return€home,€or€that€the€emergencyŠ ČĄ Šsituation€made€such€efforts€unreasonable€or€impossible;€and€(iv)Š XP Šwhether€or€not€the€department€made€reasonable€efforts€to€preserveŠ čą Šand€reunify€the€family,€or€some€portion€thereof,€including€aŠ xp Šdescription€of€what€efforts€were€made€or€that€such€efforts€wereŠ    Šunreasonable€due€to€specific€circumstances.Š ˜!" Šą  ą(7)€For€purposes€of€the€courtššs€consideration€of€theŠ (# $ Šdisposition€custody€of€a€child€pursuant€to€the€provisions€of€thisŠ ø$°& Šsubsection,€the€department€is€not€required€to€make€reasonableŠ H&@( Šefforts€to€preserve€the€family€if€the€court€determines:Š Ų'Š * Šą  ą(A)€The€parent,€ņņcustodian€or€guardianóó€has€subjected€the€child,Š h)`", Šanother€child€of€the€parent,€or€any€other€child€residing€in€theŠ ų*š#. Šsame€household€or€under€the€temporary€or€permanent€custody€of€theŠ ˆ,€%0 Šparent,€ņņcustodian€or€guardianóó€to€aggravated€circumstances€whichŠ .'2 Šinclude,€but€are€not€limited€to,€abandonment,€torture,€chronicŠ  Šabuse€and€sexual€abuse;Š ˜ Šą  ą(B)€The€parent,€ņņcustodian€or€guardianóó€has:Š (  Šą  ą(i)€Committed€murder€of€the€childššs€other€parent,€anotherŠ ø ° Šchild€of€the€parent€or€any€other€child€residing€in€the€sameŠ H@ Šhousehold€or€under€the€temporary€or€permanent€custody€of€theŠ ŲŠ  Šparent,€ņņcustodian€or€guardianóó;Š h`  Šą  ą(ii)€Committed€voluntary€manslaughter€of€the€childššs€otherŠ ųš  Šparent,€another€child€of€the€parent,€or€any€other€child€residing€inŠ ˆ€  Šthe€same€household€or€under€the€temporary€or€permanent€custody€ofŠ  Šthe€parent,€ņņcustodian€or€guardianóó;Š Ø  Šą  ą(iii)€Attempted€or€conspired€to€commit€such€a€murder€orŠ 80 Švoluntary€manslaughter€or€been€an€accessory€before€or€after€theŠ ČĄ Šfact€to€either€such€crime;€orŠ XP Šą  ą(iv)€Committed€a€felonious€assault€that€results€in€seriousŠ čą Šbodily€injury€to€the€child,€the€childššs€other€parent,€to€anotherŠ xp Šchild€of€the€parent,€or€any€other€child€residing€in€the€sameŠ    Šhousehold€or€under€the€temporary€or€permanent€custody€of€theŠ ˜!" Šparent,€ņņcustodian€or€guardianóó;€orŠ (# $ Šą  ą(C)€The€parental€rights€of€the€parent€to€another€child€haveŠ ø$°& Šbeen€terminated€involuntarily;€ņņoróóŠ H&@( Šą  ąņņ(D)€The€parent,€custodian€or€guardian€knowingly€exposes€orŠ Ų'Š * Šfails€to€prevent€a€child€from€being€exposed€to€a€sexually€violentŠ h)`", Špredator€or€a€person€required€to€register€with€the€State€Police€forŠ ų*š#. Šcommitting€child€abuse€or€neglect,€pursuant€to€section€two,€articleŠ ˆ,€%0 Šthirteen,€chapter€fifteen€of€this€code.€€ņņProvided,óó€Ō_ŌThatŌ_Ō€thisŠ .'2 Šprovision€does€not€apply€when€the€parent,€custodian€or€guardianŠ  Šcannot€prevent€the€prohibited€person€from€interacting€with€theŠ ˜ Šchild€because€the€person€has€such€legal€right€because€of€a€familialŠ (  Šrelationship€to€the€child.óóŠ ø ° Šą  ą(b)€As€used€in€this€section,€"no€reasonable€likelihood€thatŠ H@ Šconditions€of€neglect€or€abuse€can€be€substantially€corrected"Š ŲŠ  Šshall€mean€that,€based€upon€the€evidence€before€the€court,€theŠ h`  Šabusing€ņņadult€or€adultsóó€ņņparent€or€parents,€custodian€or€guardianóóŠ ųš  Šhave€demonstrated€an€inadequate€capacity€to€solve€the€problems€ofŠ ˆ€  Šabuse€or€neglect€on€their€own€or€with€help.€€Such€conditions€shallŠ  Šbe€considered€to€exist€in€the€following€circumstances,€which€shallŠ Ø  Šnot€be€exclusive:Š 80 Šą  ą(1)€The€abusing€parent€or€parents,€ņņcustodian€or€guardianóó€haveŠ ČĄ Šhabitually€abused€or€are€addicted€to€alcohol,€controlled€substancesŠ XP Šor€drugs,€to€the€extent€that€proper€parenting€skills€have€beenŠ čą Šseriously€impaired€and€such€person€or€persons€have€not€responded€toŠ xp Šor€followed€through€the€recommended€and€appropriate€treatment€whichŠ    Šcould€have€improved€the€capacity€for€adequate€parental€functioning;Š ˜!" Šą  ą(2)€The€abusing€parent€or€parents,€ņņcustodian€or€guardianóó€haveŠ (# $ Šwillfully€refused€or€are€presently€unwilling€to€cooperate€in€theŠ ø$°& Šdevelopment€of€a€reasonable€family€case€plan€designed€to€lead€toŠ H&@( Šthe€childššs€return€to€their€care,€custody€and€control;Š Ų'Š * Šą  ą(3)€The€abusing€parent€or€parents,€ņņcustodian€or€guardianóó€haveŠ h)`", Šnot€responded€to€or€followed€through€with€a€reasonable€family€caseŠ ų*š#. Šplan€or€other€rehabilitative€efforts€of€social,€medical,€mentalŠ ˆ,€%0 Šhealth€or€other€rehabilitative€agencies€designed€to€reduce€orŠ .'2 Šprevent€the€abuse€or€neglect€of€the€child,€as€evidenced€by€theŠ  Šcontinuation€or€insubstantial€diminution€of€conditions€whichŠ ˜ Šthreatened€the€health,€welfare€or€life€of€the€child;Š (  Šą  ą(4)€The€abusing€parent€or€parents,€ņņcustodian€or€guardianóó€haveŠ ø ° Šabandoned€the€child;Š H@ Šą  ą(5)€The€abusing€parent€or€parents,€ņņcustodian€or€guardianóó€haveŠ ŲŠ  Šrepeatedly€or€seriously€injured€the€child€physically€orŠ h`  Šemotionally,€or€have€sexually€abused€or€sexually€exploited€theŠ ųš  Šchild,€and€the€degree€of€family€stress€and€the€potential€forŠ ˆ€  Šfurther€abuse€and€neglect€are€so€great€as€to€preclude€the€use€ofŠ  Šresources€to€mitigate€or€resolve€family€problems€or€assist€theŠ Ø  Šabusing€parent€or€parents,€ņņcustodian€or€guardianóó€in€fulfillingŠ 80 Štheir€responsibilities€to€the€child;€orŠ ČĄ Šą  ą(6)€The€abusing€parent€or€parents,€ņņcustodian€or€guardianóó€haveŠ XP Šincurred€emotional€illness,€mental€illness€or€mental€deficiency€ofŠ čą Šsuch€duration€or€nature€as€to€render€such€parent€or€parents,Š xp Šņņcustodian€or€guardianóó€incapable€of€exercising€proper€parentingŠ    Šskills€or€sufficiently€improving€the€adequacy€of€such€skills.Š ˜!" Šą  ą(7)€The€battered€parentššs€parenting€skills€have€been€seriouslyŠ (# $ Šimpaired€and€said€person€has€willfully€refused€or€is€presentlyŠ ø$°& Šunwilling€or€unable€to€cooperate€in€the€development€of€a€reasonableŠ H&@( Štreatment€plan€or€has€not€adequately€responded€to€or€followedŠ Ų'Š * Šthrough€with€the€recommended€and€appropriate€treatment€plan.Š h)`", ŠŌ_ŌŌ_Ōą  ą(c)€The€court€may,€as€an€alternative€disposition,€allow€theŠ ų*š#. Šparents,€ņņguardiansóó€or€custodians€an€improvement€period€not€toŠ ˆ,€%0 Šexceed€six€months.€€During€this€period€the€court€shall€require€theŠ .'2 Šparent,€ņņcustodian€or€guardianóó€to€rectify€the€conditions€upon€whichŠ  Šthe€determination€was€based.€€The€court€may€order€the€child€to€beŠ ˜ Šplaced€with€the€parents,€ņņcustodian€or€guardianóó€or€any€person€foundŠ (  Što€be€a€fit€and€proper€person,€for€the€temporary€care€of€the€childŠ ø ° Šduring€the€period.€€At€the€end€of€the€period,€the€court€shall€holdŠ H@ Ša€hearing€to€determine€whether€the€conditions€have€been€adequatelyŠ ŲŠ  Šimproved€and€at€the€conclusion€of€the€hearing€shall€make€a€furtherŠ h`  Šdispositional€order€in€accordance€with€this€section.Š ųš  ŠÓÓÓ=€[2XŠXdX8Xd=ÓĢĢą  ąą ` ąĢą  ąNOTE:€The€purpose€of€this€bill€is€to€prohibit€parents,Š ąŲ Šguardians€or€custodians€from€allowing€sexually€violent€predatorsŠ Ø  Šand€registered€child€abusers€access€to€children.€€The€bill€alsoŠ ph Šdefines€key€terms€and€makes€technical€changes€for€purposes€ofŠ 80 Šconsistency.€Š ų ŠĢą  ąStrike-throughs€indicate€language€that€would€be€stricken€fromŠ ˆ Šthe€present€law,€and€underscoring€indicates€new€language€that€wouldŠ XP Šbe€added.Š   Š