Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Care and protection of children and young persons - Custody orders

103: Court may impose conditions to facilitate return of child or young person

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"Court can set rules to help a child return home to their family"

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If the court decides that a child or young person should be in the care of the chief executive or a social service, it can set conditions to help the child return to their parents or guardians. The court can choose conditions it thinks will work best for this purpose. You can read more about when the court can make this type of order in section 101.

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

103Court may impose conditions to facilitate return of child or young person

  1. Where the court makes an order under section 101 placing a child or young person in the custody of the chief executive or an iwi social service or a cultural social service or the director of a child and family support service, it may impose such conditions as it thinks fit for the purpose of facilitating the return of the child or young person to the parents or guardians or other persons previously having the care of the child or young person.

Notes
  • Section 103: amended, on , by section 13 of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82).
  • Section 103: amended, on , by section 46 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 121).