Consistent with §§ 42-72-14, 14-1-11.1, and 40-11-12.1, the receipt of services or benefits under this chapter is not conditioned upon, nor does it require, the placement of a child in the legal custody of the department.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-72.7-9
Receipt of services not contingent upon custody determination
P.L. 1998, ch. 69, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 415, § 1.
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