Cap. 569 ст. 11Parental responsibility guidelines.

(1) In considering which action to take, the Director shall have regard to the appropriateness of issuing parental responsibility guidelines to resolve a matter concerning a child’s need for care and protection without making an application to the Court to make a child protection order.

(2) The guidelines mentioned in the preceding sub-article shall be signed by the Director and the parents of the child and shall take effect upon their signature.

(3) The Director may impose in the guidelines such terms and conditions as he may think fit. In particular, the Director may impose terms and conditions in relation to the following:

(a) treatment of substance abuse during the term of the guidelines;

(b) treatment for the perpetrator of domestic violence;

(c) counselling, or psychological treatment or any other form of medical treatment;

(d) substance abuse testing;

(e) courses aimed at improving the parenting skills of the parents;

(f) support and counselling to the child;

(g) educational and medical assistance of the child; and

(h) the method of monitoring compliance with the guidelines: Provided that the guidelines shall specify the period during which such guidelines will be in force and also the circumstances in which a breach thereof will authorise the Director to file an application for any one or more of the orders mentioned in article 18:

Provided further that the guidelines shall not make provision for or with respect to the assignment of parental responsibilities for a child.

(4) Upon signature, the Director shall notify the Agency responsible for child welfare to appoint a social worker to follow the development and well-being of the child in accordance with the guidelines. For this purpose, the social worker shall monitor the compliance of all parties to the guidelines and make periodical reports to the Head of the Agency who shall forward the said reports to the Director.

(5) The Director shall also notify any other agency, which is responsible for the welfare of families, and any such other agency shall appoint a social worker to provide guidance to the parents in accordance with the guidelines. The social worker shall also make

(7) Where the Director desires to proceed with a variation of any of the terms of the guidelines, the Director may vary any of such terms with the agreement of all parties to the guidelines: Provided that the varied guidelines shall not have effect unless agreed to in writing by the parents.

(8) The Director shall, at all times, take into account the views of the child, if considered to have sufficient understanding.