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A child may also be asked to consent to an agreement or court order that affects them. If the child is 12 or older, no consent court order (under [http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/ID/freeside/00_96046_01#section60 section 60] of the ''Child, Family and Community Service Act'') can be made without the child’s consent (with some exceptions) and the child has the right to speak to a lawyer. | A child may also be asked to consent to an agreement or court order that affects them. If the child is 12 or older, no consent court order (under [http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/ID/freeside/00_96046_01#section60 section 60] of the ''Child, Family and Community Service Act'') can be made without the child’s consent (with some exceptions) and the child has the right to speak to a lawyer. | ||
For more information on child protection services, see the publication called ''[http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/family-and-social-supports/foster-parenting/know_your_rights.pdf Know Your Rights: A Guide to Rights for Young People in Care]'', published by the [http://www.gov.bc.ca/mcf/ Ministry of Children and Family Development]. Also, see the Ministry website section called [http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/family-social-supports/youth-and-family-services/teens-in-foster-care If You’re a Teen in Foster Care]. | For more information on child protection services, see the publication called ''[http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/family-and-social-supports/foster-parenting/know_your_rights.pdf Know Your Rights: A Guide to Rights for Young People in Care]'', published by the [http://www.gov.bc.ca/mcf/ Ministry of Children and Family Development]. Also, see the Ministry website section called ''[http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/family-social-supports/youth-and-family-services/teens-in-foster-care If You’re a Teen in Foster Care]''. | ||
==What rights do children in care have?== | ==What rights do children in care have?== | ||