Child in need of assistance means an unmarried child:
Child in need of assistance means a child who requires court intervention because:
Child in need of assistance. (CINA) means adjudicated by Juvenile court to be a Child in Need of Assistance pursuant to Iowa Code Ch. 232.
Examples of Child in need of assistance in a sentence
The Juvenile Court may determine that a child is a Child in Need of Assistance (CINA) and in need of DHS supervision.
The law prohibits the local department from seeking custody of a child via a Child in Need of Assistance petition based solely on the child’s developmental disability or mental illness.
More Definitions of Child in need of assistance
Child in need of assistance means a child who has been found to meet the grounds for adjudication pursuant to section 232.96A.
Child in need of assistance means an individual adjudicated as a child in need of assistance under Title 3, Subtitle 8 of the Courts Article.
Child in need of assistance or CINA, means a child who requires court intervention because: “(1) The child has been abused, has been neglected, has a developmental disability, or has a mental disorder; and (2) [t]he child’s parents, guardian, or custodian are unable or unwilling to give proper care and attention to the child and the child’s needs.” CPJ § 3-801(f)(1)-(2). The statute defines “neglect” as:
Child in need of assistance means the following with regard to an unmarried child:
Child in need of assistance means an unmarried child: . . . who is in need of medical treatment to cure, alleviate, or prevent serious physical
Child in need of assistance means a child as defined in Chapter 6 of this Title.
Child in need of assistance means a child who requires court intervention because: (1) [t]he child has been abused, has been neglected, has a developmental disability, or has a mental disorder; and (2) [t]he child's parents, guardian, or custodian are unable or unwilling to give proper care and attention to the child and the child's needs.” CJP § 3–801(f).