Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

25.   Notification of care application

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    (1)   Subject to subsection (2) the Director shall make all reasonable efforts to notify the parents of a child of the making of a care application by the Director in relation to the child.

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    (2)   The Director shall, as soon as possible, after a care application is made, cause a copy of the care application to be served on the parents of the child.

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    (3)   The Director shall notify the child who is the subject of a care application of the making of the application and the notification shall be made in a language and in a manner that the child can understand having regard to his or her age, maturity and the circumstances.

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    (4)   If the Director fails to comply with this section in relation to a care application, that failure does not invalidate the care application or decision of the Court in respect of the care application.