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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).
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19 Feb 2023
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