Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

58.   Order for the provision of support services

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    (1)   The Court may, to facilitate reunification, make an order directing a person or child care service named in the order to provide support services to a child or the parent of a child for a period not exceeding twelve months or as stipulated in the order.

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    (2)   The Court shall not make an order under subsection (1) unless —

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      (a)     it gives notice of its intention to consider making the order to the person or child care service who would be required to provide support under the order;

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      (b)     the person or child care service is given an opportunity to appear and be heard by the Court;

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      (c)     the person or child care service consents to the making of the order; and

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      (d)     the views of the child in relation to the proposed order have been taken into account.

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    (3)   The Director may be required to provide support services under an order made under this section.