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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Care and protection of children and young persons - Support orders

92: Interim support orders

You could also call this:

"The court can make a temporary decision to help a child while it thinks about a bigger decision."

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If you apply to the court for a care or protection order for a child or young person, the court can make a temporary order. The court can do this if you ask for it, or if a lawyer for the child or young person asks for it, or even if the court decides to do it on its own. The court can make the same types of orders that it is allowed to make under section 91 while it is deciding what to do about your application.

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Part 2Care and protection of children and young persons
Support orders

92Interim support orders

  1. Where an application is made to the court for a care or protection order in relation to a child or young person, the court may, on application by the applicant, or a barrister or solicitor representing the child or young person, or of its own motion, make such an order as it is empowered to make under section 91 pending the determination of the application.

Notes
  • Section 92: amended, on , by section 59 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31).