Ending of care agreement
54 Ending of care agreement
Unless it ends earlier under this division, a care agreement has effect until the chief executive becomes a guardian of the child under section 57.
A care agreement may be ended at any time with the agreement of the chief executive and each parent who is a party to the agreement.
A party to a care agreement may end the agreement at any time by giving at least 2 days notice to the other parties.
A care agreement ends if the chief executive (child safety) obtains custody or guardianship of the child under the Child Protection Act 1999.
Note—
If a care agreement ends and the child is a child in need of protection under the Child Protection Act 1999, the chief executive (child safety) may take the action under that Act that the chief executive (child safety) considers appropriate.
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