# 45 CFR § 410.1003: General principles that apply to the care and placement of unaccompanied children

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-410.1003

## Section

- **Citation:** 45 CFR § 410.1003
- **Heading:** General principles that apply to the care and placement of unaccompanied children
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 45—Public Welfare > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare > CHAPTER IV—OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT, ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES > PART 410—CARE AND PLACEMENT OF UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN > Subpart A—Care and Placement of Unaccompanied Children

## Text

(a) Within all placements, unaccompanied children shall be treated with dignity, respect, and special concern for their particular vulnerability.
(b) ORR shall hold unaccompanied children in facilities that are safe and sanitary and that are consistent with ORR's concern for the particular vulnerability of unaccompanied children.
(c) ORR plans and provides care and services based on the individual needs of and focusing on the strengths of the unaccompanied child.
(d) ORR encourages unaccompanied children, as developmentally appropriate and in their best interests, to be active participants in ORR's decision-making process relating to their care and placement.
(e) ORR strives to provide quality care tailored to the individualized needs of each unaccompanied child in its custody, ensuring the interests of the child are considered, and that unaccompanied children are protected from traffickers and other persons seeking to victimize or otherwise engage them in criminal, harmful, or exploitative activity, both while in ORR custody and upon release from the UC Bureau.
(f) In making placement determinations, ORR shall place each unaccompanied child in the least restrictive setting that is in the best interests of the child, giving consideration to the child's danger to self, danger to others, and runaway risk.
(g) When requesting information or consent from unaccompanied children ORR consults with parents, legal guardians, child advocates, and attorneys of record or DOJ Accredited Representatives as needed.
[89 FR 34584, Apr. 30, 2024; 89 FR 53361, June 26, 2024]

## Nearby sections

- [45 CFR § 410.1000 § 410.1000 Scope of this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-410.1000.md)
- [45 CFR § 410.1001 § 410.1001 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-410.1001.md)
- [45 CFR § 410.1002 § 410.1002 ORR care and placement of unaccompanied children.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-410.1002.md)
- [45 CFR § 410.1003 § 410.1003 General principles that apply to the care and placement of unaccompanied children.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-410.1003.md)
- [45 CFR § 410.1004 § 410.1004 ORR custody of unaccompanied children.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-410.1004.md)
- [45 CFR § 410.1100 § 410.1100 Purpose of this subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-410.1100.md)
- [45 CFR § 410.1101 § 410.1101 Process for placement of an unaccompanied child after referral from another Federal agency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-410.1101.md)
- [45 CFR § 410.1102 § 410.1102 Care provider facility types.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-410.1102.md)
- [45 CFR § 410.1103 § 410.1103 Considerations generally applicable to the placement of an unaccompanied child.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-410.1103.md)
- [45 CFR § 410.1104 § 410.1104 Placement of an unaccompanied child in a standard program that is not restrictive.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-410.1104.md)
- [45 CFR § 410.1105 § 410.1105 Criteria for placing an unaccompanied child in a restrictive placement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-410.1105.md)
- [45 CFR § 410.1106 § 410.1106 Unaccompanied children who need particular services and treatment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-410.1106.md)
- [45 CFR § 410.1107 § 410.1107 Considerations when determining whether an unaccompanied child is a runaway risk for purposes of placement decisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-410.1107.md)
- [45 CFR § 410.1108 § 410.1108 Placement and services for children of unaccompanied children.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-410.1108.md)

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