# Idaho Code § 39-1201: 39-1201 POLICY

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T39_C12_S39-1201

## Section

- **Citation:** Idaho Code § 39-1201
- **Heading:** 39-1201 POLICY
- **Jurisdiction:** Idaho
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Idaho Code / Title 39 / Chapter 12 / Section 39-1201

## Text

39-1201. Policy. It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state to insure that children of this state shall receive adequate substitute parental care in the event of absence, temporary or permanent inability of parents to provide care and protection for their children or the parents are seeking alternative twenty-four (24) hour long-term care for their children. This policy is predicated upon the fact that children are vulnerable, not capable of protecting themselves, and when their parents for any reason have relinquished their care to others, there arises the possibility of certain risks to the children's lives, health and safety which the community as a whole must protect against. This requires the offsetting statutory protection of review and, in certain instances, licensing or registration.

The provisions of this chapter shall apply only to those entities specifically addressed herein. It is not the intent of the legislature to restrict, regulate, or otherwise control private day schools or home schools.

History:

[(39-1201) 1963, ch. 320, sec. 1, p. 901; am. and redesignated 1990, ch. 215, sec. 2, p. 569.]

## Nearby sections

- [Idaho Code § 39-1201 39-1201 POLICY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T39_C12_S39-1201.md)
- [Idaho Code § 39-1202 39-1202 DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T39_C12_S39-1202.md)
- [Idaho Code § 39-1203 39-1203 FILING OF DISCLOSURE REPORTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T39_C12_S39-1203.md)
- [Idaho Code § 39-1204 39-1204 FORM FOR DISCLOSURE REPORT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T39_C12_S39-1204.md)
- [Idaho Code § 39-1205 39-1205 EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE REPORTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T39_C12_S39-1205.md)
- [Idaho Code § 39-1206 39-1206 CHILDREN'S CAMPS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T39_C12_S39-1206.md)
- [Idaho Code § 39-1207 39-1207 RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T39_C12_S39-1207.md)
- [Idaho Code § 39-1208 39-1208 STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN'S THERAPEUTIC OUTDOOR PROGRAMS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T39_C12_S39-1208.md)
- [Idaho Code § 39-1209 39-1209 STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN'S AGENCIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T39_C12_S39-1209.md)
- [Idaho Code § 39-1210 39-1210 STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T39_C12_S39-1210.md)
- [Idaho Code § 39-1210A 39-1210A QUALITY OF CARE OVERSIGHT — INSPECTIONS AND INTERVIEWS — LICENSING.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T39_C12_S39-1210A.md)
- [Idaho Code § 39-1210B 39-1210B INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICE PLANNING AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T39_C12_S39-1210B.md)
- [Idaho Code § 39-1211 39-1211 STANDARDS FOR FOSTER HOMES — BOARD AUTHORIZED TO IMPLEMENT AND ENFORCE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T39_C12_S39-1211.md)
- [Idaho Code § 39-1211A 39-1211A KINSHIP FOSTER CARE — LIMITED VARIANCE OR WAIVER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T39_C12_S39-1211A.md)

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