Cap. 569 Art. 38Foster care agreement.

(1) Foster care shall take place subsequent to an agreement entered into between the Agency and the foster carers.

(2) The child protection order and the care plan, including any reviews thereof, shall be attached to the agreement and shall be read and construed as part of such agreement.

(3) The agreement shall be signed by the key social worker and the foster carers and a copy thereof, together with the relevant part of this Act, providing for the duties and entitlements of foster carers and the rights of the child in foster care, shall be furnished to the foster carers. A copy of the agreement shall also be furnished to the Review Board and the parents of the child: Provided that a copy of the agreement shall not be furnished to the parents of the child, unless it is determined that it is in the best interests of the child to do so.

(4) No amendments to the agreement shall be made unless approved in writing by the Review Board.

(5) Any rights and duties pertaining to the foster carer in accordance with the foster care agreement, shall not be perceived to be seen as a permanent right or duty.

(6) The agreement may be terminated by the Agency or the foster longer suitable to provide foster care; or

(c) the foster care placement is no longer in the best interest of the child; or

(d) where circumstances make it difficult for the foster carers to continue with the care of the child in their care.