(1) Placement of the child that is associated with deprivation of liberty requires ratification by the family court. The placement is permissible for as long as it is necessary in the child’s best interests, in particular in order to avert danger to the child or to a third-party and the danger cannot be remedied by other means, including via other public assistance. Without approval, accommodation is only permissible if delay entails risk; the ratification is to be obtained subsequently without undue delay.
(2) Where the child is in a hospital, a home or some other institution, ratification by the family court also is necessary if it is intended to use mechanical devices, medication or other means to deprive the child of liberty for a longer period of time or on a regular basis in a manner that is not age-appropriate. Subsection (1) sentences 2 and 3 applies accordingly.