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Topic:

Childcare

Court:

District

Category:

Family

ARCHIVES:

2008 - 2015

 

 

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The courts deal with applications for orders in respect of the care or supervision of minors, or on behalf of minors concerning the arrangements made by the Child and Family Agency (CFA) for their care. The CFA can apply to the courts for a number of different orders when dealing with children who are at risk or who are in need of care. These orders give the courts a range of powers about the type of care necessary and about access to the children for parents and other relatives. The vast majority of applications are made to the District Court.

 

 2014

 

2015 

 

 

Incoming

Resolved

Incoming

Resolved

Supervision order

628

667

720

679

Care order

1,206

933

1,230 

1,052 

Extension of care order

515

587

481 

545

Interim care order

2,141

2,125

1,556 

1,142 

Extension of interim care order

2,059

1,947

3,148 

3,148 

Emergency care order

398

388

357 

349 

Review of care order

829

235

1,360 

381 

Re-entry of case

116

76

303 

147 

Other *

1,318

347

1,441 

600 

Total

9,210

7,332

10,596 

8,343 

* includes applications under s.27 and s.47 Child Care Act 1991

 

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

Supervision orders granted

970

1,074

972

731

627

804

Care orders granted

889

1,384

2,287

1,046

941

1,044

Interim care orders granted **

4,993

 

 

 

 

 

Emergency care orders granted

414

 

 

 

 

 

 ** includes extension of interim care orders