Under Family Code Chapter 52.02 when releasing a juvenile taken into custody?

Under Family Code Chapter 52.02 when releasing a juvenile taken into custody?

• A. Release to school counselor
• B. Release to social services
• C. Release to the parent or delivery to a juvenile detention facility
• D. Release to a guardian ad litem

Answer: (C)

The key idea is that when a juvenile is taken into custody, the law directs immediate custody to stay with the family or, if that's not possible, to place the juvenile in a detention facility. Under Family Code Chapter 52.02, the officer should release the juvenile to the parent, guardian, or custodian, or deliver the juvenile to a juvenile detention facility if those guardians aren’t available. This system keeps the juvenile under parental supervision whenever feasible and uses detention only when necessary. Releasing to a school counselor isn’t the authorized option for custody in this moment, and social services aren’t the immediate custody recipient under this provision. A guardian ad litem is appointed for court proceedings, not as a recipient of custody at the time of release from custody.

The key idea is that when a juvenile is taken into custody, the law directs immediate custody to stay with the family or, if that's not possible, to place the juvenile in a detention facility. Under Family Code Chapter 52.02, the officer should release the juvenile to the parent, guardian, or custodian, or deliver the juvenile to a juvenile detention facility if those guardians aren’t available. This system keeps the juvenile under parental supervision whenever feasible and uses detention only when necessary.

Releasing to a school counselor isn’t the authorized option for custody in this moment, and social services aren’t the immediate custody recipient under this provision. A guardian ad litem is appointed for court proceedings, not as a recipient of custody at the time of release from custody.