The following excerpt is from Demaree v. Pederson, 887 F.3d 870 (9th Cir. 2018):
Taking a child from his or her home, family, and community constitutes a separate trauma, in and of itself. Our cases so recognize, and so ordinarily permit that trauma to occur only after a court determination that the alternative is worse.
Nearly two decades ago, we described the purposes underlying constitutional restrictions
[887 F.3d 889]
on removal of children from their homes without any judicial supervision:
Wallis v. Spencer , 202 F.3d 1126, 113031 (9th Cir. 2000).
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