Permanent Care Order Guidelines 1993

S.112 of the Children and Young Persons Act provides that the Children's Court may make a permanent care order in respect of a child thus granting custody and/or guardianship to persons approved by the Director-General.

A Permanent Care Order is a custody and guardianship order. it grants custody and guardianship to persons who have been approved as suitable to accept responsibility for the permanent care of a child. it applies to "third parties", ie. persons other than the birth parents of the Director-General.

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