Joint allocation of parental responsibility for children in OOHC

When a final care order is made, allocating various aspects of parental responsibility to a suitable person and the Minister jointly:

• the child is considered to be in statutory OOHC when:
  • the Minister is allocated the aspect of residence solely OR
  • a suitable person who is not a relative/kin of the child, is allocated the aspect of residence solely (not the Minister) OR
  • the Minister and any suitable person exercise the aspect of residence jointly
• the child is considered to be in supported OOHC when a suitable person who is a relative/kin of the child, is allocated the aspect of residence solely (not the Minister).