17 Guam Code Ann. § 6503
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Terms Used In 17 Guam Code Ann. § 6503
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
The refusal of a parent or guardian having control of a child to administer or consent to the administration of any psychotropic drug to such child shall not, in and of itself, constitute grounds for the Child Protective Services Division of the Department of Public Health and Social Services to take such child into custody or for any court of competent jurisdiction to order that such child be taken into custody by the department, unless such refusal causes such child to be neglected or abused, as defined in Title 19, Guam Code Annotated, Chapter 13.SOURCE: Added by P.L. 30-055:XII:31 (Sept. 4, 2009).
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PROTECTION OF MINORS’ AND STUDENTS’ RIGHTS ACT