child in need of supervision

A child who has committed an offense that only children can commit, such as being ungovernable and disobedient to parents, running away from home, violating a curfew, being habitually truant from school, violating age restrictions on the purchase or possession of liquor or tobacco, or the like.

— Also termed person in need of supervision; minor in need of supervision. — Abbr. CHINS.

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