CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ACT 2004 - SECT 131D

CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ACT 2004 - SECT 131D

131D .         Entering into responsible parenting agreement

                An authorised CEO may enter into a responsible parenting agreement if the authorised CEO is satisfied, in relation to each child in respect of whom the agreement is entered into, that —

            (a)         the child engages in any of the following behaviour (the relevant behaviour ) —

                  (i)         criminal or antisocial behaviour;

                  (ii)         persistent failure to attend school;

                and

            (b)         the relevant behaviour is having, or is likely to have, a detrimental effect on the wellbeing of the child; and

            (c)         the parenting of the child may be contributing to the child engaging in the relevant behaviour; and

            (d)         the responsible parenting agreement may assist the responsible person or persons to appropriately and safely manage the behaviour of the child.

        [Section 131D inserted: No. 23 of 2015 s. 7; amended: No. 18 of 2021 s. 57.]