Guardianship to Secretary Order - Information for Parents

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Title: Guardianship to Secretary Order - Information for Parents (PDF file - 770 KB) (Links to English resource)

Summary: This fact sheet explains the implications of the decision of a magistrate of the Children's Court to grant guardianship of a child to the Secretary of the Department of Human Services. It also describes the role that the protective worker will have in the life the child during the period of the guardianship.

Organisation: DHS - Office for Children

Publishing date: August 2006

Target audience: Parents

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