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705 ILCS 405/2-7

(705 ILCS 405/2-7) (from Ch. 37, par. 802-7)

Sec. 2-7. Temporary custody.

"Temporary custody" means the
temporary placement of the minor out of the custody of the minor's guardian
or parent, and includes the following:

(1) "Temporary protective custody" means custody

within a hospital or other medical facility or a place previously designated for such custody by the Department of Children and Family Services, subject to review by the court, including a licensed foster home, group home, or other institution. However, such place shall not be a jail or other place for the detention of the criminal or juvenile offenders.

(2) "Shelter care" means a physically unrestrictive

facility designated by the Department of Children and Family Services or a licensed child welfare agency, or other suitable place designated by the court for a minor who requires care away from the minor's home.

(Source: P.A. 103-22, eff. 8-8-23.)