True or False: When a child fails to fulfill the requirements of an additional sanction, the court may only enforce the order by taking the child into custody.

True or False: When a child fails to fulfill the requirements of an additional sanction, the court may only enforce the order by taking the child into custody.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. The court must always acquit the child
• D. The court may impose fines on the child

Answer: (B)

When a child does not meet an added sanction, the court isn’t limited to detaining the child. The court has a range of ways to enforce compliance, not just custody. It can modify or extend the existing sanction, add or change conditions, increase supervision, or require participation in programs (counseling, education, community service, etc.). Detention may be used if necessary, but it’s not the only tool. So the statement is false.

When a child does not meet an added sanction, the court isn’t limited to detaining the child. The court has a range of ways to enforce compliance, not just custody. It can modify or extend the existing sanction, add or change conditions, increase supervision, or require participation in programs (counseling, education, community service, etc.). Detention may be used if necessary, but it’s not the only tool. So the statement is false.