Permanency for children : why permanently placed children need ongoing support, and how to deliver that support Cooke, Allan
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This article discusses the implications for permanency when a child, as the result of abuse and neglect, is permanently placed in a 'new family'. The author argues that the transition should be transparent and in accordance with the principles and objects of sections 4, 5, 6 and 13, of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act (1989), and with section 4 of the Care of the Children Act (2004). Provision of support and the delivery of support are discussed in terms of the child and the new family. It is concluded that the rights and interests of children in permanent care remains a matter of contention.
New Zealand Family Law Journal 6(2) 2008 : 37-44