Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

9.   Child taken out of custody may be returned

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    (1)   If a child, in respect of whose maintenance and education an order subsists or is sought, shall be wrongfully taken out of the custody of the mother or custodian of such child, a magistrate may on the application of the mother or custodian make an order that the custody of the child be committed to such mother or custodian.

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    (2)   Any person who contravenes any order made under the preceding subsection commits an offence and is liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding $120 or to imprisonment for 3 months.