The Virginia enterprise., 1909-04-30

expense Of the county.
Sec. 3. Tho court shall have authority
to appoint or designate one or more dis
Greet persons Of good character to serve
as probation officers during the pleasure
act under the orders of the court in ref
ted to his care, and IT shall be the duty
inve.tigetions with regard to any child
court before or during the hearing Of the
"a 9p. tor and to fur
assistance as the judge may require, and
to take charge Of any child or children
oe1ore hearing, during the continuance
the guardian shall assume the Custody
OF the child. whenever he may be so di-
rected by the court, and to keep such
records and to make such reports to the
Probation. onicers appointed under au-
thority of this act shall serve without
Compensation from the county save only
censtabies for similar SCI Service. including
court shall 80 direct.
Of seventeen uD years, shall be found J., to
meaning Of this act. the court may make
any order appointing suitable guardi-
an tor such child. and such guardian
ton willing to receive 1t. embracing in
ats objects the purpose Of caring for or
obtaining homes for dependent or neg
lected children which association shall
vided.
Sec. Z. In any case where the court
shall appoint as guardian of any child,
any association or individual in accord
ance with the provisions OF this act. the
come ward. and be subject to the
guardianship OF the association Or in
dividual to whose care 1t is committed.
place such child in a family home Of the
such chiid. With or without indenture.
ss G Rs es PdoSto Pdde 5o o ha s
and may by its attorney or agent appear
In any court where such proceedings are
pending pmS 1!ss and assent to such adoption.
thorize the court to enter the proper. or
der or decree Of adoption. When adop-
ton proceedings for any such child or
pien ne s%c adoptoa GSRy
shall be filed in the court which appoint
ed the guardian for such child, at least
thirty l3f<s,1ays, before any final decree
dianshlp shall not include the guardian
ship Of any estate Of the child.
IS Sec, sS,. 8: II any child SO put under
CUul6 VI 6dlu property Hudll, unless more
cation Of such child, and upon cause
shown s,oS to 2a the probate court appointing
the sd% 9Sr or any
pose. Any parent may, after the expira-
ton Of any year of such guardianship
apply to the probate court which has Gre
ton thereof; and if it appears by clear
and convincing evidence that the causes
which produced or contributed to the de-
tendency. neglect or delinquency, of such
previously adopted, shall be restored to
its parents. Ten days notice by regis
tered mail or by personal service, Of the
thereof, and such guardian shall produce
such child at such hearing.
neglected or delinquent child the court
time. for the purpose Of doing more exact
Justice according to the fact, including
such facts as may thereby become known
care Or custody Of 2 probation oficer
said child to remain in its own home sub
1ect to the visitation of the probation Of
ther proceedings at the time to which the
case may have been continued, in case
provision is made by voluntary contribu-
hoard Of such child. until a guardian Is
appointed and assumes his duties, such
provision shall be considered by the court
the child during the continuance Of the
hearing. or the coui may commit the
child to any institution Incorporated un-
ger daH IN th STATE that
guardian. The probation officer, when
the court Is of the opinion that guardian
ship would be Intellectual because Of the
cause such delinquent child or the parent
Of any such delinquent child. or other
person guilty Of any offense against the
to have affected such child's conduct or
character, to be proceeded against in ac-
cordance with the laws that may be in
force governing the commission Of crimes
and misdemeanOrs.
Sec. 10. All associations receiving chill
dren under this act shall be subject to
the same visitation inspection and su-
pervision, by the state board Of control
as are the public charitable institutions
Of said board to pass annually upon the
fitness of every such association as may
receive, or desire to receive, children un-
such association shall annually, at such
time as. said board shall direct, make
report thereto, showing its condition,
ana acS to ade
may be committed to it, and such other
facts as said board may require, and
upon said board being satisfied that such
9uate facilities to care for such children,
II shall issue to the same certificate to
that that erect. which certificate shall con-
SOONER revoked by said board, and no
sociation. which shall not have received
a certificate within fifteen Q5) months
court may at any time, require from any
association receiving or desiring to re-
ceiye children under the provisions Of
statements as the Judge shall deem proper per
or necessary for his action and the court
ena1 s,,a IN no case be REQUIRED to appoint as
enardian et.ndian OF child any association whose
os+,a1d OF ability to care for the same. is not
~ Sec. Sec II; It shall be lawful for persons
1av1ng the right to dispose OF a depen-
cent oens.1sn OF neglected child to enter into an
tuition Incorporated under any public or
private law Of this state for the purpose
% sqch aho1S aSd1sn dSsans ,n% for or placing
provided for the sarrenaer SsRaoofd of sues
child to such association or institution. to
ns .,a taken and an cared for by such asso-
lily home. Such agreement may Contain
any and all proper stipulations to that
end, and may authorize the association
annsar n by by its attorney or agent
legal adoption of such child, and consent 5
to its adoption and the order Of the court
made upon such consent shall be binding
upon the child and its parents or guardi,
an or other person. the same as II such
person were personally in court and con-
proceeding or not
Sec. II: The court. in appointing a
guardian for children, shall select one
holding the same religious belief as the
parents Of said child. or some association
which Is controlled by persons Of like
religious faith of the parents of the said
child. Such associations shall have all