Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

70.   Transfer of foster child kept in unsuitable premises or by unsuitable persons

If a foster child is to be received or is being kept —

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    (a)     in premises which are unsanitary, overcrowded or dangerous;

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    (b)     by a person who by reason of old age, infirmity, ill-health, negligence, immorality or criminal conduct or for other reasons is unfit to care for the foster child;

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    (c)     in an environment which is detrimental to the foster child;

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    (d)     in premises or by a person in contravention of the provisions of this Part,

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    the Director may —

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      (i)     if the foster child is the subject of a care order placing him or her in foster care, apply to the Court for an order to transfer the foster child to the care of another approved foster parent until the foster child is returned to his or her parent or other arrangements are made with respect to the foster child, or

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      (ii)     if the foster child is not the subject of a care order placing him or her in foster care, transfer the foster child to another approved foster parent until the foster child is returned to his or her parent or other arrangements are made with respect to the foster child.