HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                293

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 HI—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
CIRCUMSTANCES OF HIS RUNNING AWAY, HIS LOCATION IF KNOWN AT
THE TIME APPLICATION 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 SHALL BE VERIFIED
BY AFFIDAVIT, SHALL BE EXECUTED IN DUPLICATE, AND SHALL BE
ACCOMPANIED BY TWO CERTIFIED COPIES OF THE DOCUMENT OR
DOCUMENTS ON WHICH THE PETITIONER'S ENTITLEMENT TO THE
JUVENILE'S CUSTODY IS BASED, SUCH AS BIRTH CERTIFICATES,
LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP, OR CUSTODY DECREES. SUCH FURTHER
AFFIDAVITS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AS MAY BE DEEMED PROPER MAY
BE SUBMITTED WITH SUCH PETITION. THE JUDGE OF THE COURT TO
WHICH THIS APPLICATION IS MADE MAY HOLD A HEARING THEREON TO
DETERMINE WHETHER FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS COMPACT THE
PETITIONER IS ENTITLED TO THE LEGAL CUSTODY OF THE JUVENILE,
WHETHER OR NOT IT APPEARS THAT THE JUVENILE HAS IN FACT RUN
AWAY WITHOUT CONSENT, WHETHER OR NOT HE IS AN EMANCIPATED
MINOR, AND WHETHER OR NOT IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE
JUVENILE TO COMPEL HIS RETURN TO THE STATE. IF THE JUDGE
DETERMINES, EITHER WITH OR WITHOUT A HEARING, THAT THE
JUVENILE SHOULD BE RETURNED, HE SHALL PRESENT TO THE
APPROPRIATE COURT OR TO THE EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE