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Thursday, April 12, 2018

New law defines when DCS can take a child without a judge's OK

Without a judge's approval, child-welfare workers and police will be able to remove a child from his family home in only two circumstances, under a bill Gov. Doug Ducey signed Wednesday.

The legislation defines the “exigent circumstances” that will allow DCS staffers and law enforcement to skip the legal requirement to get the equivalent of a warrant from the Juvenile Court before taking a child out of his home. The warrant process starts July 1.

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