The stay applies to orders directing the return of a child in the custody of someone other than the respondent; the stay lasts until:

• A. 9 AM of the next business day
• B. 5 PM of the next calendar day
• C. 5 PM of the next business day
• D. Midnight of the next day

Answer: (C)

The stay on a child return order is designed to pause enforcement for a practical, court-working window. It ends at 5 PM on the next business day, meaning the order is on hold through the end of the next business day’s office hours. This timing gives the respondent a reasonable period to arrange things, contact counsel, or coordinate any necessary steps, while staying within normal court operations and avoiding weekends or holidays. If the order is issued on Tuesday, the stay ends at 5 PM Wednesday; if issued on Friday, it ends at 5 PM Monday.

Ending at 9 AM next business day would cut the pause short and disrupt the balance of time for action, while ending at the next calendar day would let the stay extend through nonworking days, and midnight would fall outside typical business hours, not aligning with court practice.