Supreme Court Act, 1959
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Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005)Chapter 12 : Foster Care184. Determination of placement of child in foster care |
| (1) | Before a children's court places a child in foster care by court order in terms of section 156, the court must consider a report by a designated social worker about— |
| (a) | the cultural, religious and linguistic background of the child; and |
| (b) | the availability of a suitable person with a similar background to that of the child who is willing and able to provide foster care to the child. |
| (2) | A child may be placed in the foster care of a person from a different cultural, religious and linguistic background to that of the child, but only if— |
| (a) | there is an existing bond between that person and the child; or |
| (b) | suitable and willing person with a similar background is not readily available to provide foster care to the child. |
