Temporary Custody
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 166 F. Supp. 2d 255 - DeBellis v. Kulp (2001)
Most recently applied in 166 F. Supp. 2d 255 - DeBellis v. Kulp (September 2001)
Source. 1979, 361:2. 1987, 402:12. 2000, 294:9, eff
A child may be taken into temporary custody:
I. Pursuant to a court order; or
II. By a police officer or juvenile probation and parole officer when there are reasonable grounds to believe that a child has run away from his parents, guardian, or other custodian; or the circumstances are such as to endanger the child's health or welfare unless immediate action is taken.
Official source: New Hampshire General Court. Reproduced from public-domain New Hampshire statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.