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Person In Need of Supervision

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	Topics Person In Need of Supervision Topic Home Person in need of supervision, or PINS is a term frequently used by social services agencies in the United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... to describe a juvenile who is not currently in the household of a parent or legal guardianLegal guardian Summary A legal guardian is a person who has the legal authority to care for the personal and property interests of another person, ... , or is currently not under their control as evidenced by the person's status offenseStatus offense A status offense is an action that is prohibited only to a certain class of people, and most often applied to offenses only ... , who is not an emancipated minor. The term is often abbreviated PINS. Usually, a person in need of supervision is a runawayRunaway youth A runaway is a minor who has left the home of his or her parent or legal guardian without permission or has been thrown out ... , an orphanOrphan An orphan is a person, who has lost one or both parents, often through death.... , a truantTruANT *truANT* is Alien Ant Farm's second full-length studio album.... , or an unruly child. The term is most commonly used as a term of art in New York State in the United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... , where the term is used in a key statute governing the treatment of juveniles. HawaiiHawaii Hawaii became the 50th state of the United States on August 21, 1959.... also has the term in its statutes. VirginiaVirginia The Commonwealth of Virginia is one of the original thirteen colonies of the United States that revolted against British ru... has a similar designation which it calls "Child In Need of Supervision" sometimes abbreviated "CHINS".