J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                       893

their own health, morals and welfare, and the health, morals and
welfare of others. The cooperation of the states party to this compact
is therefore necessary to provide for the welfare and protection of
juveniles and of the public with respect to (1) cooperative supervision
of delinquent juveniles on probation or parole; (2) the return, from
one state to another, of delinquent juveniles who have escaped or ab-
sconded, (3) the return, from one state to another, of non-delinquent
juveniles who have run away from home; and (4) additional meas-
ures for the protection of juveniles and of the public, which any
two or more of the party states may find desirable to undertake
cooperatively. In carrying out the provisions of this compact the
party states shall be guided by the noncriminal, reformative and
protective policies which guide their laws concerning delinquent,
neglected or dependent juveniles generally. It shall be the policy
of the states party to this compact to cooperate and observe their
respective responsibilities for the prompt return and acceptance
of juveniles and delinquent juveniles who become subject to the
provisions of this compact. The provisions of this compact shall be
reasonably and liberally construed to accomplish the foregoing
purposes.

ARTICLE II—Existing Rights and Remedies

That all remedies and procedures provided by this compact shall
be in addition to and not in substitution for other rights, remedies
and procedures, and shall not be in derogation of parental rights
and responsibilities.

ARTICLE III—Definitions

That, for the purposes of this compact, "delinquent juvenile"
means any juvenile who has been adjudged delinquent and who, at
the time the provisions of this compact are invoked, is still subject
to the jurisdiction of the court that has made such adjudication or
to the jurisdiction or supervision of an agency or institution pursuant
to an order of such court; "probation or parole" means any kind of
conditional release of juveniles authorized under the laws of the
states party hereto; "court" means any court having jurisdiction
over delinquent, neglected or dependent children; "state" means
any state, territory or possessions of the United States, the District
of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and "residence"
or any variant thereof means a place at which a home or regular
place of abode is maintained.

ARTICLE IV—Return of Runaways

(a) That the parent, guardian, person or agency entitled to legal
custody of a juvenile who has not been adjudged delinquent but who
has run away without the consent of such parent, guardian, person
or agency may petition the appropriate court in the demanding state
for the issuance of a requisition for his return. The petition shall
state the name and age of the juvenile, the name of the petitioner
and the basis of entitlement to the juvenile's custody, the circum-
stances of his running away, his location if known at the time appli-
cation is made, and such other facts as may tend to show that the
juvenile who has run away is endangering his own welfare or the
welfare of others and is not an emancipated, minor. The petition