Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Care and protection of children and young persons - Guardianship orders

113: 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 to their family"

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If the court decides that the chief executive or a social service should be the sole guardian of a child or young person under section 110, it can set conditions to help the child or young person return to their parents or previous caregivers. The court can choose conditions it thinks are best for this purpose. This is to help the child or young person go back to their family or previous caregivers.

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

113Court may impose conditions to facilitate return of child or young person

  1. Where the court makes an order under section 110 appointing the chief executive or an iwi social service or a cultural social service to be the sole guardian of a child or young person, 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 113: amended, on , by section 13 of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82).
  • Section 113: amended, on , by section 46 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 121).