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Children and young people requiring foster care can be of any age (up to 18 years), and can come from various cultural, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds. Children and young people are placed in foster care for a range of reasons, and foster care can occur as a result of a court order, or through a voluntary arrangement between the child or young person's parent and a service provider.
Foster care provides vulnerable children and young people with care and support when they are no longer able to live with their birth families in a safe, secure and nurturing family home. We have different types of foster care including: short-term foster care, permanent foster care, respite foster care, kinship care & open adoption.
Different types of fostering. Every child is different and each has their own unique care needs. To help us meet them, we provide a variety of foster homes. These include short term fostering, parent and child fostering, permanent or long-term fostering as well as short break care (previously called respite care) among others.
One or more foster parents provide the day-to-day care for a child on behalf of a foster care licensee, such as a children's aid society. Licenses to provide foster care are issued by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 .
Foster care provided by family or friends is preferable. This is referred to as kinship care. If this is not possible, a foster family will be sought in the foster carers register. The register lists people who have volunteered to care for a foster child. Age limits. Children may live in foster care until they are 18.
Responsibility for foster children. Unlike adoption, foster care is temporary. Foster carers do not have parental responsibility for foster children. That means they are not legally responsible for their care and upbringing. If the child has been taken into care under a voluntary care order, the parents or guardian retain responsibility.
Adoption and fostering /. Fostering a child (caregiving) Fostering a child (caregiving) Foster parents (caregivers) look after children in many ways, from short-term or emergency care, to long-term or permanent arrangements. Visit the Oranga Tamariki — Ministry for Children website for information about caring for children:
