{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-14-5-4","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-5-4","heading":"Treatment without parental consent.","body":"In the event a child refuses permission to contact parents to seek parental consent and if, in the judgment of a qualified professional, that contact would not be helpful or would be deleterious to the child who is voluntarily seeking treatment for substance abuse or chemical dependency, then non-invasive, non-custodial treatment services may be provided by a qualified professional without parental consent; provided, during the course of treatment, the qualified professional shall make attempts to obtain permission from the child to obtain parental consent for and parental involvement in the treatment services.","path":["Title 14 Delinquent and Dependent Children","Chapter 5 Treatment of Juveniles for Chemical Dependency"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE14/14-5/14-5-4.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:33Z","sha256":"3665864604ce549ff9f7d7614ae7a1b0e697dff02c7a89db55f096e5936e2a6a","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-14-5-3","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-14-5-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}