What is a CAS supervision order?

What is a CAS supervision order?

An order that says your child will live with you, another parent, or someone else, usually a family or community member, with CAS supervising. This is called a supervision order . An order that says your child will be in society care or foster care, for a certain period of time, followed by a supervision order.

What does a 12 month supervision order mean?

A Supervision Order imposes a duty on the local authority to ‘advise, assist and befriend’ the child. Supervision Orders are for a set period of up to one year, usually 6 months or 12 months. It may be extended each year to a total of three years. It expires automatically when the child reaches the age of 18.

What is the difference between a care order and a supervision order?

A Care Order will last for the entirety of the child’s childhood unless it is discharged, and the child is treated as a “looked after child” and subject to the statutory reviews. A Supervision Order places an obligation on the Local Authority to advise, befriend, and assist the subject child or children.

What is a supervision order in Alberta?

The Supervision Order application is usually heard in Docket Court. The court may make a Supervision Order for up to 6 months if it agrees that: Your child is in need of intervention; and. Mandatory supervision of you and your child is necessary to protect the survival, security or development of your child.

What is a child protection case?

A Child Protection Conference is a meeting between family members, the child (where appropriate), and professionals involved with the family about a child’s future safety, health and development.

Who investigates the most serious child safeguarding cases?

Any Local or National Review must normally take place within six months….At a national level, the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel is responsible for:

• Identifying serious child safeguarding cases which raise issues that are complex or of national importance.
• Overseeing the review of these cases.

What happens if you break a supervision order?

There are no specific consequences if you break the conditions of a supervision order but the local authority could go on to ask the court for a care order if they think the child is at significant risk.

How long do supervision orders last?

How long does a supervision order last. A supervision order is made for one year, but it can be stopped (discharged) earlier or extended for a total of up to three years.