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The day before the hearing, The Marshall Project and Reveal reported on a woman who ate a salad with poppy seed dressing before giving birth, tested positive at the hospital for opiates, was reported to child welfare and saw her baby taken into protective custody.
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David Hilzenrath, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Lawyers filed a neglect petition with a court in Traverse City, along with a motion requesting Elijah be placed in protective custody.
—Tresa Baldas, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
The hospital quickly reported her to child welfare, and the next day, a social worker arrived to take baby Halle into protective custody.
—Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
After learning how to get Mike put into protective custody from a helpful court clerk, Summer McBride (Annasophia Robb), Terry overpowers Burnne and several of his officers inside the Chief’s own station in order to get his money back to take to the courthouse.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024
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David Hilzenrath, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Lawyers filed a neglect petition with a court in Traverse City, along with a motion requesting Elijah be placed in protective custody.
—Tresa Baldas, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
The hospital quickly reported her to child welfare, and the next day, a social worker arrived to take baby Halle into protective custody.
—Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
After learning how to get Mike put into protective custody from a helpful court clerk, Summer McBride (Annasophia Robb), Terry overpowers Burnne and several of his officers inside the Chief’s own station in order to get his money back to take to the courthouse.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Protective custody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protective%20custody. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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