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One of CPS’ most critical
responsibilities is determining whether it is necessary to protect a child
by temporarily removing the child from his/her caregiver's custody. State
law allows CPS to remove a child from his/her home under certain conditions,
such as when a child is a victim or will imminently become a victim of abuse
or neglect. When CPS takes temporary custody of a child, it must provide
immediate notification to the child's caregiver, and must file a dependency
petition with the Juvenile Court, or return the child, within 72 hours. The
decision to remove a child from his/her home and place the child in the
State's temporary custody is subject to reviews involving various entities.
A juvenile court judge makes the ultimate decision on whether the child
remains in the State's custody or is returned to his/her home.
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