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Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005)

Chapter 12 : Foster Care

185. Number of children to be placed in foster care per household

 

(1) Not more than six children may be placed in foster care with a single person or two persons sharing a common household, except where—
(a) the children are siblings or blood relations; or
(b) the court considers this for any other reason to be in the best interest of all the children.

 

(2) Not more than six children may be placed in foster care with a single person or two persons sharing a common household in terms of a registered cluster foster care scheme.

[Section 185(2) substituted by section 13 of the Children's Amendment Act, 2022, Notice No. 1543, GG47828, dated 5 January 2023  - effective 8 November 2023 per Proclamation 142, GG49615 dated 8 November 2023]