Child and Juvenile Welfare and Rights Protection Act Article 57

When the special municipality or county (city) competent authority conducts emergency placement in accordance with the preceding article, it shall immediately notify the local district court and police agency and inform the parents or guardians of the child or juvenile. However, if there are no parents or guardians, or if notification is clearly difficult, notification may be omitted.Emergency placement shall not exceed seventy-two hours. If placement for more than seventy-two hours is necessary to protect the child or juvenile, a court order for continued placement may be requested. Continued placement is limited to three months; if necessary, an extension may be requested from the court, each extension being limited to three months.Applications for continued placement may be made by fax or other technological means.