705 ILCS 405/2-7: Temporary custody.
Where this section sits in the code
- CHAPTER 705 COURTS
- Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
"Temporary custody" means the temporary placement of the minor out of the custody of the minor's guardian or parent, and includes the following:
(1) "Temporary protective custody" means custody within a hospital or other medical facility or a place previously designated for such custody by the Department of Children and Family Services, subject to review by the court, including a licensed foster home, group home, or other institution. However, such place shall not be a jail or other place for the detention of the criminal or juvenile offenders.
(2) "Shelter care" means a physically unrestrictive facility designated by the Department of Children and Family Services or a licensed child welfare agency, or other suitable place designated by the court for a minor who requires care away from the minor's home.
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