§ 21. Modification of court decree.  


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  • Any decree or order of the court may be modified at any time upon notice to any person adversely affected.

    A parent, guardian, or next friend of a child who has been committed by the court to a public or private institution or agency, or the State Department of Public Welfare, or placed in the care or guardianship of any person, may at any time file with the court a verified petition for the release of the child. The court, upon due notice to all concerned, shall proceed to hear and determine the question at issue. It may thereupon order that such child be restored to the custody of its parents or guardian or be retained in the custody of the institution, agency or person, or may make any further order.