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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Care and protection of children and young persons - Support orders

97: Court may impose conditions in respect of parent, guardian, etc, of child or young person

You could also call this:

"Court can add rules to help parents or guardians care for a child or young person"

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If a court decides that someone must support a child or young person who is 14 or 15 years old, the court can add conditions to the order. You might wonder what these conditions are for - they are to help the parents or guardians take care of the child or young person and do their jobs properly. The court also wants to encourage the parents, guardians, and the child or young person to work together with the support person.

The court will only add these conditions if the parents or guardians have had a chance to tell the court what they think. The court must listen to what they have to say before making a decision. This is an important part of the process to make sure everyone's voice is heard.

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

97Court may impose conditions in respect of parent, guardian, etc, of child or young person

  1. If a court makes an order under section 91 or 92 directing that support be provided to a child or young person of or over the age of 14 years and under 16 years, the court may impose any conditions the court thinks fit for the purposes of—

  2. assisting any parent or guardian or other person having the care of the child or young person, or any other person residing with the child or young person, to carry out their duties and responsibilities; and
    1. promoting co-operation between the parents or guardians or other persons, the child or young person, and the support person.

      1. The court shall not impose any conditions under subsection (1) unless the parent or guardian or other person having the care of, or residing with, the child or young person has been given an opportunity to make representations to the court and the court has regard to those representations.

      Notes
      • Section 97(1): replaced, on , by section 10 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Advocacy, Workforce, and Age Settings) Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 98).
      • Section 97(1)(a): amended, on , by section 137 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31).