1.2.5 Voluntary Placement of Children
Volume 1: |
Agency Standards |
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Chapter 2: |
Services to Families |
Section 5: |
Voluntary Placement of Children |
Approved: |
2024/10/01 |
This section pertains to the use of voluntary placement agreements for placing children into the care of a child and family services agency.
- Use of Voluntary Placement Agreements –Voluntary Placement Agreements have been repealed from the Child and Family Services Act and can no longer be used to voluntarily place a child in the care of an agency.
- Use of Voluntary Care Agreements - An agency can now enter a Voluntary Care Agreement as per the standards outlined in Section 1.2.9.
- Length of Voluntary Placement Agreements - Any Voluntary Placement Agreement that is made before the amendment to the Child and Family Services Act to repeal the Voluntary Placement Agreement can continue until it’s expiry date or it is terminated.