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    Juvenile Case - A Parent's Guide to the Juvenile Justice System

    When abuse or neglect is suspected, children can be taken into custody and placed in emergency placement until a meeting and court hearing can be held. LSSM has prepared a document that will assist in your understanding of the juvenile court sysytem. 

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