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Juvenile - ✔✔A person who is not 18 years old and is not married, emancipated or a
member of the armed forces of the United States.
Abused Juvenile - ✔✔Any juvenile less than 18 years of age whose
parent/guardian/caretaker inflicts or allows to be inflicted serious physical injury,
commits, permits, or encourages the commission of a sexual crime. Creates or allows to
be created serious emotional damage. Encourages, directs, or approves of delinquent
acts involving moral turpitude.
Caretaker - ✔✔Any person other than a parent, guardian, or custodian who has
responsibility for the health and welfare of a juvenile.
Custodian - ✔✔Person or agency that has been awarded legal custody of a juvenile by a
court or person
Dependent Juvenile - ✔✔A juvenile in need of assistance or placement because the
juvenile has no parent, guardian, or custodian.
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, Neglected Juvenile - ✔✔A juvenile who does not receive proper care, supervision, or
discipline from a parent, guardian, custodian, or caretaker; or who has been abandoned,
or has not been provided necessary medical care.
Director - ✔✔The director of the county department of social services in the county
where the juvenile resides or is found, or the director's representative as authorized in
G.S. 108A-14.
Temporary Custody - ✔✔Close, constant supervision by law enforcement no longer
than 12 hours, or 24 hours if on a Weekend/Holiday. Must notify parents/guardians,
and inform them of right to be present. No court order required.
Secure Custody - ✔✔The juvenile is charged with a felony and is a danger to property
or persons; assault; failure to appear on delinquency charge;
The court believes the juvenile will not come to court on a pending charge;
The juvenile has run away from a training school or detention center;
The court believes the juvenile has or will harm himself/herself;
The juvenile is undisciplined by being a runaway and may need secure custody.
Nonsecure Custody - ✔✔Court must consider release of the juvenile to the parent,
guardian, custodian, or other responsible adult for temporary placement unless the
court finds that placement with the relative would be contrary to the best interest of the
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