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==Child protection issues== | ==Child protection issues== | ||
The provincial Ministry for Children and Family Development is authorized to protect children from neglect and harm under the provincial ''Child, Family and Community Service Act''. Section 2 of the act sets out the guiding principles of the legislation: | The provincial [http://www.gov.bc.ca/mcf/ Ministry for Children and Family Development] is authorized to protect children from neglect and harm under the provincial ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84dv Child, Family and Community Service Act]''. Section 2 of the act sets out the guiding principles of the legislation: | ||
<blockquote><tt>This Act must be interpreted and administered so that the safety and well-being of children are the paramount considerations and in accordance with the following principles:</tt></blockquote> | <blockquote><tt>This Act must be interpreted and administered so that the safety and well-being of children are the paramount considerations and in accordance with the following principles:</tt></blockquote> | ||
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<blockquote><blockquote><tt>(g) decisions relating to children should be made and implemented in a timely manner.</tt></blockquote></blockquote> | <blockquote><blockquote><tt>(g) decisions relating to children should be made and implemented in a timely manner.</tt></blockquote></blockquote> | ||
Unlike the majority of the general rules governing how children are dealt with in family law, the best interests of the children is not the most important consideration under this act. The most important considerations under the Child, Family and Community Service Act are the | Unlike the majority of the general rules governing how children are dealt with in family law, the best interests of the children is not the most important consideration under this act. The most important considerations under the ''Child, Family and Community Service Act'' are the safety and well-being of the children. | ||
===Reporting children to the ministry=== | ===Reporting children to the ministry=== | ||