705 ILCS 405/4-6: 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.
(a) "Temporary protective custody" means custody within a hospital or other medical facility or a place previously designated for such custody by the Department, subject to review by the court, including a licensed foster home, group home, or other institution; but such place shall not be a jail or other place for the detention of criminal or juvenile offenders.
(b) "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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