Title 15, Chapter 11, Section 1
( 15-11-1)
This chapter shall be liberally construed to the end: (1) That children whose well-being is threatened shall be assisted
and protected and restored, if possible, as secure law-abiding
members of society; (2) That each child coming within the jurisdiction of the court
shall receive, preferably in his or her own home, the care,
guidance, and control that will be conducive to the child's
welfare and the best interests of the state; and (3) That when a child is removed from the control of his or her
parents the court shall secure for the child care as nearly as
possible equivalent to that which his or her parents should have
given the child. |