The Legislation on Family Law: Difference between revisions
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The provincial ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84dv Child, Family and Community Service Act]'' gives the government, specifically the [http://www.gov.bc.ca/mcf/ Ministry for Children and Family Development], the power to apprehend children believed to be suffering from child abuse or neglect, or who are at risk of child abuse or neglect. The act regulates the conditions under which children can be seized, the conditions in which they may be placed in the care of the government, and the authority and powers of child protection workers. | The provincial ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84dv Child, Family and Community Service Act]'' gives the government, specifically the [http://www.gov.bc.ca/mcf/ Ministry for Children and Family Development], the power to apprehend children believed to be suffering from child abuse or neglect, or who are at risk of child abuse or neglect. The act regulates the conditions under which children can be seized, the conditions in which they may be placed in the care of the government, and specifies the authority and powers of child protection workers. | ||
===Enforcement of support obligations=== | ===Enforcement of support obligations=== | ||
