Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act Article 16

Within seventy-two (72) hours following (the time of) an emergency placement of a victim by a competent authority at the special municipality or city (county) level pursuant to the preceding Article, the said competent authority should conduct an assessment on whether the said victim requires any further placement. If, following the aforesaid assessment, the competent authority at the special municipality or city (county) level finds that a victim requires no further placement, the said competent authority should no longer place the said victim under any placement and shall hand over the said victim to (the care of) the parents or guardian(s) of the said victim or any other suitable person. If, following the aforesaid assessment, the competent authority at the special municipality or city (county) level finds that a victim requires further placement, the said competent authority should submit a report to and file a motion requesting a competent court to issue a ruling (on whether the said victim requires further placement).If a competent court, following its receipt of a motion filed pursuant to the preceding Paragraph, finds that a victim requires no further placement, the said court shall issue a ruling ordering that no further placement (is required) for the said victim and that the competent authority at the special municipality or city (county) level shall hand over the said victim to (the care of) the parents or guardian(s) of the said victim or any other suitable person. If a competent court, following its receipt of a motion filed pursuant to the preceding Paragraph, finds that a victim requires further placement, the said competent court shall order the competent authority at the special municipality or city (county) level to place the said victim at a child and youth welfare institution, a foster family, or any other appropriate medical or educational institution for a period of not more than three (3) months.During the period of placement of a victim, a competent court may, sua sponte or upon a motion filed by the competent authority at the special municipality or city (county) level, by the said victim, by the parents or guardian(s) of the said victim, or by any other suitable person, issue a ruling ordering to halt the placement of the said victim, and that the competent authority at the special municipality or city (county) level shall hand over the said victim to (the care of) the parents or guardian(s) of the said victim, or any other suitable person, for protection and education.The competent authority at the special municipality or city (county) level may continue placing a victim under placement before receiving a (court) ruling mentioned in the second Paragraph (of this Article) above.