New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-24


resides within the county, service of no.
ttce shall be the same as service of the
summons, but in any other case service
OF notice shall be made in such manner
as the court may direct. If the person
summoned as herein provided shall fail
without reasonable cause to appear and
abide the order of the court, Or bring the
child, he may be proceeded against as in
case of contempt of court. In case the
summons cannot be served or the party
served fails to obey the same, and in any
case When it shall be made to appear to
the court that such summons will be
men ectual, warrant may issue on the
order of the court, either against the pa
rent or guardian or the person having
custody of the child or with whom the
child may be or against the child itself.
On the return of the summons or other
child with or without summons or other
process in person before the court, and
on the return of the service of notice,
If there be any person to be notified or
to the proceedings of the person or per-
sons. if any to be notified Or as soon
thereafter as may be the court shall pro-
coed to hear and dispose of the case in
a summary manner. Pending the final
disposition Of any case, the child may be
retained in the possession of the person
having the charge of the same or may
pc Kept in some suitable place provided
by the city or county authorities
sec. o: Inc court shall have authority
to appoint or designate one or more dis
eject persons or good character to serve
as probation officers during the pleasure
OF the court; such probation officers shall
act under the orders of the court in ref
ted to his care, and it shall be the duty
of said probation officers to make such
Investigations m! with regard to any child or
before or after trial and to furnish to
the court such information and assistance
as the Judge may require: and to take
charge of any child or children before
he he GO
directed by the court, and to keep such
records and to make such reports to the
GSuIt as as the court may order or direct.
PROBATION officers heretofore or hereafter
appointed under the provision of chapter
one hundred hfty-four 154) of the Gen
eral Laws of Minnesota for 1899, and all
70 the orders of the court in reference
to FL matters covered by the provisions
OF this act. Probation officers appointed
u wi4ha,t authority Of this act shall serve
Wltnout compensation from the county
save only that the majority Of the judges
or the court may direct the payment of
sucn salary to such probation officers as
may be approved by the board of county
commissioners of the county where such
officers are appointed
Sec. z. When any child under the age
be dependent or neglected, within the
meaning of this act the court may make
an order committing the child to the
Ca faf 80 OF some suitable state institution or
good moral character as provided by
lay, or to the care of some association
wiling to receive it, embracing in its
tanning homes for dependent or neglected
ehllofen, which association shall have
peer Rsen accredited as hereinafter provided.
Inc court may, when the health or con-
dltioE of the child shall require it, cause
the child to be placed in a public hospi-
tai or institution It: for treatment or special
II. f0r ilTn
pose without charge PR :.
Sec g. In any case where the court
snail award a. child to the care of any
association or individual in accordance
WIN the provisions. of this act, the child
shall, unless otherwise ordered become
ward, and be subject to the guardianship
care it is committed. Such association
or individual shall have authority to place
such child in family home with or
DartT to nnT and may be made
adoption of the child, and may by its
or ms attorney or agent appear in any
court Where such proceedings are pending
and Ia, assent to such adoption. And such
assent, shall be sufficient to authorize the
court to enter the proper order decree
Of adoption Provided, however, that
child or children are commenced in any
other court than the court which origin
ally committed such child, then copy
of the petition in such adoption proceed
the clerk Of the eeo court WI Which ie orig p
n,aly committed such child, at least
thirty thirty fSo2 days before any final
guardianship shall not include the guar
dianship OF any estate of the child.
sec.s9 In the case of a delinquent child
the court may continue the hearing from
time, to time, and may commit the child
officer, and may allow said child to re-
main in its own home, subject to the
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child to report to the probation officer as
often as may be required and subject to
be returned to the court for further or
other proceedings whenever such action
may cause the child to be placed in a
sulta eIe family home, subject :, to the
friendly supervision of a probation Off
Ger and the further order of the court;
or 1t may authorize the child to be board
ed out in some suitable family home,
IN e a Sc, provision is made by voluntary
ment of the board of such child until
suitable provisions may be made for the
child In home without such payment;
or the court may commit such child to the
commit the child to any institution tncor-
porated under the laws in this state, that
may care for delinquent children, or pro-
to the care of such children, or to
any state institution which may be es-
tahllshed for the care of delinquent chill
vi Gil LII -iiO ease Slld1l d CQllQ De COM
mitted beyond his or her minority. A
child committed to such an institution
shall be subject to the control of the
board of managers thereof, and the said
board shall have power to parole such
child on such conditions as 1t may pre-
scribe, and the court shall. on the recon-
mendatiOn Of the board, have power to
discharge such child from custody
whenever, in the judgment of the court,
his or her reformation is complete or
the court may commit the child to the
care and custody Of some association
that will receive it, embracing in it's OBJ
children, and that has been duly accred-
tied as hereinafter provided The dis
trict court may, in its discretion, cause
any delinquent child to be proceeded
against in accordance with the laws that
may be in force governing the commits
sion OF crimes and miSdemeanors, or the
violation of municipal ordinance.
Sec. 10. In any case in which the court
shall find child neglected, dependent or
delinquent, it may. in the same or SUBJ
sequent proceeding, upon the parents of
said child, Or either of them being duly
summoned, or voluntarily appearing, pro
coed to inquire into the ability Of such
parent or parents to support the child or
contribute to it's support, and if the court
shall lind such parent or parents able to
support the child or contribute thereto
the court may enter such order or decree
as shall be, according to equity in the
premises, and may enforce the same ex-
ecution, or in any way in which court
of equity may enforce its orders or de-
creeS
Sec. II. All associations receiving chill
dren under this act shall be subject to