§ 9.5-102
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§9.5–102.
(a)The General Assembly declares that:
(1)Minor children are not capable of protecting themselves; and
(2)When a parent has relinquished the care of the parent’s minor child to others, there is a possibility of certain risks to the child that require compensating measures.
(b)It is the policy of the State:
(1)To protect minor children whose care has been relinquished to others by the child’s parent;
(2)To resolve doubts in favor of the child when there is a conflict between the interests of a minor child and the interests of an adult; and
(3)To encourage the development of child care services for minor children in a safe, healthy, and home–like environment.