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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Children and young persons in care of chief executive or other persons or bodies - Financial matters

389: Financial assistance in other cases

You could also call this:

"Help with money to care for a child when other support stops"

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The chief executive can give money to help you care for a child or young person if they are no longer covered by a certain agreement or order, such as one made under section 139, section 140, section 141, or section 142, or an order made under section 78, section 86, section 91, section 101, section 110, or section 283(n). You might get this help if the child or young person needs special assistance in their particular situation. The chief executive decides who gets this financial assistance.

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Part 7Children and young persons in care of chief executive or other persons or bodies
Financial matters

389Financial assistance in other cases

  1. The chief executive may, from time to time, make grants or provide financial assistance to any person for the purpose of assisting that person to care for any child or young person—

  2. who has ceased to be subject to—
    1. an agreement made under section 139 or section 140 or section 141 or section 142; or
      1. an order made under section 78 or section 86 or section 91 or section 101 or section 110 or section 283(n); and
      2. who, in the circumstances of the particular case, is in need of special assistance.

        Notes
        • Section 389 heading: amended, on , by section 38 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Vulnerable Children) Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 41).
        • Section 389: amended, on , by section 13 of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82).