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Children and Family Services Regulations
made under Section 99 of the
Children and Family Services Act
S.N.S. 1990, c. 5
O.I.C. 2016-311 (effective March 1, 2017), N.S. Reg. 265/2016
amended to O.I.C. 2018-176 (effective July 3, 2018), N.S. Reg. 120/2018
Table of Contents
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Citation
Interpretation and Administration
Definitions
Duties of Minister’s delegate
Prescribed forms
Qualifications of representatives
Services to promote the integrity of the family
Health care professionals’ reporting requirements
Child-Care Services, Child-Caring Facilities and Agencies
Appointment of executive directors
Payments in respect of child-care services and child-caring facilities
Application for approval to operate child-caring facility
Policies established for services, facilities and agencies
Agency’s procedures for reviewing complaints
Evaluation of child-care services, child-caring facilities and agencies
Accounts and records
Approval of child-caring facilities
Child-caring facility licences
Approval or licence not funding commitment
Facility staff
Chief Administrative Officer of facility
Facility programming for each child
Written information on the rights and obligations of children in facility
Records and information about child maintained by facility
Fire safety at facility
Emergency evacuation plan for facility
Facility physical requirements
Standards and procedures for therapeutic quiet rooms in child-caring facilities
Standards and procedures for physical restraint at child-caring facility
Food requirements
Children’s medications
Facility inspections
Concerns or complaints about facility to Director of Placement Services
Foster homes
Places of safety
Placement of children in care
Special-Needs Agreements
Special needs and services for special-needs agreements
Applications for special-needs agreements
Review of application for special-needs agreement
Financial Contributions and Costs
Financial contribution of parent or guardian
Maximum maintenance court may order payable
Payment of qualified mediators
Fees and disbursements of counsel or guardian ad litem
Payment of costs for Mi’kmaq child with provincial settlement
Secure-Treatment Facilities
Definitions for secure-treatment facilities
Service of secure-treatment certificate
Consent of Minister to placement in secure-treatment facility
Leave of absence from secure-treatment facility
Child Abuse Register
Information to be recorded in Child Abuse Register
Prescribed offences
Report of finding or conviction to Minister
Where appeal has been filed
Disclosure of information in Child Abuse Register
Information for research
Age limit for registration in Child Abuse Register
Notice of registration in Child Abuse Register
Adoptions
In loco parentis
Parent signature on adoption agreement witnessed
Signature of Minister or agency on adoption agreement
Minister to notify court if adoption for Mi’kmaq child
Notice of placement for adoption
Transitional
Proceedings under former regulations
Forms
Form 1—Licence to Operate Child-Caring Facility
Form 2—Temporary-Care Agreement
Purpose of agreement
Band or aboriginal community of (child/children) (if applicable)
Reasons for temporary placement with agency
Period of agreement
Acknowledgments
Parent(s)’ obligations
Alternate contact for parents
Consent to obtain information
Contacts for agency
Agency’s obligations
Case plan
Consent to medical treatment
Financial contribution by parent(s)
Varying terms of agreement
Extending agreement
Expiry date of agreement
Terminating agreement
Special terms of agreement
Explanation of agreement and independent advice
Signatures
Agreement explained to child 12 years old or more
Form 3—Special-Needs Agreement: Transfer of Care and Custody, Placement and Services
for Child with Special Needs in Child-Caring Facility
Purpose of agreement
Child(ren) placed in care and custody of agency
Band or aboriginal community of (child/children) if applicable
Reasons for placement with agency
Period of agreement
Acknowledgments
(Parent’s/Parents’) obligations
Alternate contact for parent(s)
Consent to obtain information
Contacts for agency
Agency’s obligations
Case plan
Consent to medical treatment
Financial contribution
Varying terms of agreement
Extending agreement
Expiry date of agreement
Terminating agreement
Special terms of agreement
Explanation of agreement and independent advice
Signatures
Agreement explained to child 12 years old or more
Form 4—Special-Needs Agreement: Placement and Services for Child with Special Needs
in Child-Caring Facility
Purpose of agreement
Child(ren) placed in child-caring facility
Reasons for placement in child-caring facility
Acknowledgments
(Minister/Agency)’s obligations
(Parent’s/Parents’) obligations
Duty to report
Staff authorized to return child(ren) to facility
Parent(s) must discharge child(ren) before moving
Consent to medical treatment
Period of agreement
Varying terms of agreement
Extending agreement
Terminating agreement
Notice to parties
Signatures
Form 5—Special-Needs Agreement: Providing In-home Support Services for Child with
Special Needs
Child with special needs
Services
Notification to Minister
Period of agreement
Varying terms of agreement
Extending agreement
Terminating agreement
Signatures
Form 6—Services Agreement: Providing Services to Child Over 16 and Under 19 Years of
Age
Purpose of agreement
Services to be provided to child in need of protective services
Band or aboriginal community of child if applicable
Agency’s obligations
Child’s obligations
Consent to obtain information
Period of agreement
Varying terms of agreement
Extending agreement
Terminating agreement
Notice
Signatures
Form 7—Placement Agreement: Placement or Providing Assistance in Obtaining Placement
for Child Over 16 and Under 19 Years of Age
Band or aboriginal community of child if applicable
Placement or assistance in obtaining placement to be provided
Agency’s obligations
Child’s obligations
Consent to obtain information
Period of agreement
Varying terms of agreement
Extending agreement
Terminating agreement
Notice
Signatures
Form 8—Secure-Treatment Certificate
Notice of Hearing
Right to representation
Form 9—Report to the Child Abuse Register:
Notification of Finding of Abuse, Conviction or Appeal
Form 10—Notice of Registration in Nova Scotia Child Abuse Register
Form 11—Adoption Agreement(Voluntary Placement of Child in Care for the Purpose of
Adoption)
Purpose of agreement
Child to be adopted
Surrender of parental rights
Term of agreement
Termination of agreement
Signatures
Form 12—Consent to Medical Treatment
Treatments consented to
Limitations (if any)
Health information for (child/children):
Signatures
Citation
1 These regulations may be cited as the Children and Family Services Regulations.
Interpretation and Administration
Definitions
2 (1) In these regulations,
“Act” means the Children and Family Services Act;
“adoption agreement” means an agreement under Section 68 of the Act between a
parent and an agency for the purpose of adoption;
“Department” means the Department of Community Services;
“Director of Child Protection” means the Director of Child Protection of the
Department;
“Director of Placement Services” means the Director of Placement Services of the
Department;
“foster home” means a home approved by an agency as a foster home in which a
child is placed by an agency for care, supervision and any other services the child
requires;
“hearing” includes a consideration by a judge of a consent order filed with the
court;
“place of safety” means a place or 1 of a class of places approved as a child-caring
facility for the emergency temporary care and protection of a child;
“placement agreement” means an agreement under Section 19A of the Act
between a child who is over 16 but under 19 years of age and an agency or the
Minister for placement, or assistance with placement, of the child;
“residential child-caring facility” means a facility for the care of children who are
experiencing behavioural and adjustment problems that prevent them from being
able to function in a family setting;
“service agreement” means an agreement under Section 19 of the Act between a
child who is over 16 but under 19 years of age and an agency for the provision of
services;
“special-needs agreement” means an agreement under Section 18 of the Act
between a parent or guardian and the Minister or an agency for the care and
custody of the child or provision of services to meet the child’s special needs;
“temporary-care agreement” means an agreement under Section 17 of the Act
between a parent or guardian and an agency for the agency’s temporary care and
custody of the child.
(2) In the Act,
“counselling” includes a service to assist a family in preventing a child becoming
in need of protective services or to assist a child who is in need of protective
services;
“information relating to the person” in subsection 53A(1) of the Act means
information directly about a former child in care but does not include personal
information about any of the following persons unless those persons have
consented to the release of their information:
(i) foster-parents, foster-siblings or foster-relatives,
(ii) other former children in care,
(iii) a person who made a report under Section 23 of the Act, including their
identity,
(iv) individuals who provided voluntary service to an agency;
“protective services” means services to protect children from abuse and neglect;
“young-offender facility” means a facility providing care, supervision, training and
education of young persons committed under the Youth Criminal Justice Act
(Canada).
(3) For the purpose of the definition of “relative” in the Act, any of the following are
deemed to be related to a person by
(a) blood, marriage, adoption or common-law relationship: the person’s father,
mother, son, daughter, grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece,
cousin, brother or sister;
(b) marriage or common-law relationship: the person’s spouse’s father, mother,
son, daughter, grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, cousin,
brother or sister.
(4) In subsection (3), “cousin” means the child of an uncle or aunt.
Duties of Minister’s delegate
3 A person designated under subsection 5(1) of the Act may perform any act or duty
required to be done by the Minister under the Act or regulations.
Prescribed forms
4 The forms listed in the following table and as attached to these regulations are prescribed
to be used in the administration of the Act.
Form
Number
|
Title/Purpose
|
1
|
Licence to Operate a Child-Caring Facility issued under Section 15 of the
Act
|
2
|
Temporary-Care Agreement—for placement of a child in the temporary
care and custody of agency
|
3
|
Special-Needs Agreement—for transfer of care and custody, placement and
services for a child with special needs in a child-caring facility
|
4
|
Special-Needs Agreement—for placement and services for a child with
special needs in a child-caring facility
|
5
|
Special-Needs Agreement—for providing in-home support services for a
child with special needs
|
6
|
Services Agreement—for providing services to a child 16 to 19 years old
|
7
|
Placement Agreement—for providing placement, or assisting with
placement, of child 16 to 19 years old
|
8
|
Secure-Treatment Certificate—for authorization to apprehend and convey a
child to secure-treatment facility, issued under Section 55 of the Act
|
9
|
Report to the Child Abuse Register—Notice of finding, conviction or
appeal, required by Section 49
|
10
|
Notice of Registration in the Child Abuse Register, issued under
subsection 64(1) of the Act
|
11
|
Adoption Agreement—for voluntary placement of a child with an agency
for purposes of adoption
|
12
|
Consent to Medical Treatment—for use as attachment to an agreement in
Form 2 or 3 if the agreement contains the optional consent to medical
clause
|
Qualifications of representatives
5 (1) A person must meet all of the following qualifications to be eligible to be
appointed by the Minister as a representative:
(a) they must hold a degree in social work or equivalent degree, or be a registered
member in good standing of the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers;
(b) they must have successfully completed the “Fundamentals of Child
Protection” course and related requirements provided by the Department;
(c) they must have practised in the field of child protection or the field of child
welfare;
(d) they must be knowledgeable regarding the Act and have the knowledge and
skills in the field of child protection to warrant the person being appointed a
representative under the Act, as evidenced by a statement from the head of an
agency that attests to this.
(2) A person is not qualified to be a representative if either of the following apply:
(a) they are no longer employed as a social worker at an agency;
(b) in the opinion of the Minister, they have acted outside their authority as a
representative or contrary to the Act or these regulations.
(3) A person who was appointed as an agent by the Minister on or before December
31, 2016, is deemed to be a representative for the purpose of the Children and
Family Services Act.
Services to promote the integrity of the family
6 Services to promote the integrity of the family may include but are not limited to the
following:
(a) family group conferencing;
(b) culturally appropriate services and programs.
Health care professionals’ reporting requirements
7 (1) A health care professional who reports abuse under Section 24 of the Act verbally
must advise the agency in writing of the information upon which the verbal report
is based no later than 3 days after making the verbal report.
(2) A health care professional who is requested by an agency to examine a child
believed to be in need of protective services must, if requested by the agency,
submit a report in writing to the agency no later than 3 days after examining the
child that indicates whether or not the examination revealed injuries or findings
that the child may be in need of protective services.
Child-Care Services, Child-Caring Facilities and Agencies
Appointment of executive directors
8 (1) An agency may only hire an Executive Director or renew the appointment of an
Executive Director with the approval of the Minister.
(2) The Minister may revoke an approval given under subsection (1), and if revoked
any further funding by the Minister in relation to the salary and related expenses of
the Executive Director is also cancelled.
Payments in respect of child-care services and child-caring facilities
9 (1) To receive or to continue to receive funding under Section 7 of the Act, a child-care service, child-caring facility, or agency must
(a) provide the services and meet and maintain the conditions and standards
prescribed in the Act and these regulations; and
(b) provide the Minister with any information concerning the service, facility or
agency in the form and at the times required by the Minister.
(2) After giving 10 days’ notice in writing, the Minister may suspend payment of all or
part of the funding provided under the Act or these regulations until such time as
the Minister is satisfied that adequate care or administration is being provided if
(a) the standard of care or service being provided by a child-care service, child-caring facility or agency to children is inadequate; or
(b) the administrators fail to ensure proper expenditure of government funding.
Application for approval to operate child-caring facility
10 An application to the Minister for approval to operate a child-care service or child-caring
facility under Section 15 of the Act must include all of the following:
(a) a statement of the philosophy, aims, and objectives of the service or facility;
(b) a description of the programs and services to be provided;
(c) any information the Minister identifies as required to evaluate the application,
such as a business plan or proposed annual budget.
Policies established for services, facilities and agencies
11 (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a child-care service, child-caring facility or
agency must adhere to any policy and procedures established for the service,
facility or agency by the Department.
(2) A child-care service, child-caring facility or agency may, by resolution, adopt its
own policies or procedure which, if approved by the Minister, may be used in
place of the policy and procedures established under subsection (1).
Agency’s procedures for reviewing complaints
12 (1) This Section applies only to an agency other than the Minister.
(2) An agency must establish a written review procedure, approved by its Board of
Directors, for hearing and dealing with complaints by any person, including a
foster parent, about services sought or received from the agency or services
provided on behalf of the agency.
(3) An agency’s review procedure must be approved by the Department’s Executive
Director of Child, Youth and Family Supports before it is implemented.
(4) An agency must make a copy of its review procedure available to any person on
request.
(5) A person who makes a complaint to an agency and is not satisfied with the results
of the agency’s review procedure may have the matter reviewed by the
Department.
Evaluation of child-care services, child-caring facilities and agencies
13 (1) The Minister must regularly evaluate each child-care service, child-caring facility
and agency.
(2) The Minister must provide a child-care service, child-caring facility or agency with
a copy of their evaluations made under this Section.
Accounts and records
14 (1) A child-care service, child-caring facility or agency must keep proper books,
accounts and records, maintain appropriate internal controls and comply with any
systems and procedures concerning accounts, records and internal controls that the
Minister requires.
(2) A child-care service, child-caring facility or agency must have its account books
and ledgers audited annually by an accountant licensed under the Public
Accountants Act, or another competent auditor, and must submit an audited
statement for the previous fiscal year to the Minister no later than June 30.
Approval of child-caring facilities
15 (1) A person proposing to construct or renovate a building for the purpose of operating
a child-caring facility must apply in writing for the Minister’s approval of the
proposed construction or renovation before beginning work on the building.
(2) An application for an approval required by subsection (1) must be in the form
required by the Minister and include any information the Minister require[s] to
determine whether the proposed construction will meet the needs of the children
for whom it is intended.
(3) The Minister may refuse to approve the construction or renovation of a child-caring facility if
(a) the information provided in the application is incomplete; or
(b) the Minister determines that the proposed construction or renovation will not
meet the needs of the children for whom it is intended.
Child-caring facility licences
16 (1) It is a term and condition of every licence that the licence holder complies with the
requirements of the Act, these regulations and any policies established or approved
by the Department.
(2) A licence for a child-caring facility expires no later than 5 years from the date it is
issued or on such earlier date as the Minister determines.
(3) A request for the renewal of a child-caring facility licence must be submitted at
least 2 months before the licence expires, and must be accompanied by any
information the Minister requires to determine the continuing need for the facility.
Approval or licence not funding commitment
17 An approval or licence issued for a child-caring facility under the Act or these regulations
is not a commitment by the Minister to provide funds to or to share in the expenses of the
facility.
Facility staff
18 (1) A child-caring facility must have enough staff to ensure that
(a) the requirements of these regulations are complied with; and
(b) staff have reasonable hours of work and holidays.
(2) A child-caring facility must have a staff person on duty at all times who is capable
of providing emergency care.
(3) A child-caring facility must maintain competent support staff for all of the
following in accordance with standards prescribed by the Director of Placement
Services:
(a) food service;
(b) domestic services;
(c) maintenance services;
(d) program and activity services;
(e) administrative services.
Chief Administrative Officer of facility
19 (1) A child-caring facility must have a chief administrative officer to be responsible for
the overall management of the facility who must perform all of the following
duties:
(a) ensure that the facility operates in compliance with the facility’s policies and
procedures;
(b) ensure that the facility complies with the Act and these regulations;
(c) ensure adequate staff orientation and in-service training is provided for staff;
(d) plan and implement programs and activities for the facility in accordance with
the interests and abilities of the children.
(2) A child-caring facility must ensure that the Chief Administrative Officer of the
facility has sufficient education and experience to enable the person to perform all
of the duties set out in this Section.
Facility programming for each child
20 A child-caring facility must provide opportunities for each child to engage in a variety of
activities, including normal childhood and family living experiences, according to the
abilities and interests of the child.
Written information on the rights and obligations of children in facility
21 (1) A child-caring facility must provide the children residing in the facility with
written information concerning the facility and the rights and obligations of each
child while a resident in the facility.
(2) The information provided to a child under subsection (1) must be appropriate to
their age and their level of comprehension.
(3) If required by the Director of Placement Services, a child-caring facility must
obtain the Director’s approval of the written information required by this Section
before it is provided to the residents of the facility.
Records and information about child maintained by facility
22 (1) A child-caring facility must maintain a register containing all of the following
information for each child admitted to the facility:
(a) name;
(b) age;
(c) usual place of residence;
(d) parent or guardian;
(e) where applicable, the child’s tribal affiliation, band or aboriginal community
name;
(f) the date of admission;
(g) date of discharge.
(2) A child-caring facility must keep the medical information of each child in the
facility up to date and must ensure they have a medical examination by a qualified
medical practitioner at least once every 12 months.
(3) A child-caring facility must complete a social, educational and vocational progress
report on each child in the facility every 3 months that includes a treatment plan
designed to meet the needs of the child.
(4) A report made under this Section must be kept by the child-caring facility and
made available to the Minister on request.
Fire safety at facility
23 (1) A child-caring facility must not use any part of the facility that is not approved by
the Fire Marshal with respect to fire safety for the care of a child.
(2) The Chief Administrative Officer of a child-caring facility must request that the
Fire Marshal inspect the facility as often as is necessary to ensure the facility
complies with the Office of the Fire Marshal’s requirements.
Emergency evacuation plan for facility
24 (1) A child-caring facility must have an emergency evacuation plan, including
arrangements for alternative accommodation for the residents, that is established in
cooperation with the local fire department and the emergency measures coordinator
for the municipal unit in which the facility is located.
(2) A child-caring facility’s emergency evacuation plan, including the location and
operation of fire extinguishers, fire alarm boxes and telephone procedures for
calling the fire department, must be posted in a conspicuous location.
(3) A child-caring facility must ensure that all occupants of the facility are informed of
the plan.
Facility physical requirements
25 (1) A child-caring facility must provide each child with adequate bedroom space and
adequate furniture and storage space for personal belongings.
(2) A child-caring facility must contain specifically designated areas for recreation,
informal living and dining.
(3) A child-caring facility must contain adequate bathing and toilet facilities.
Standards and procedures for therapeutic quiet rooms in child-caring facilities
26 (1) In this Section, “therapeutic quiet rooms” means designated spaces for short-term,
emergency interventions designed to protect and enhance the safety of the child
and others on the same unit in a child-caring facility.
(2) A therapeutic quiet room may only be used if the following criteria are met:
(a) it is used only as an intervention of last resort;
(b) it is used only in compliance with protocols that are part of the child-caring
facility’s standard operating procedures and the policies for therapeutic quiet
rooms established by the Minister.
(3) A therapeutic quiet room must be designed and designated specifically for use as a
therapeutic quiet room.
Standards and procedures for physical restraint at child-caring facility
27 (1) In this Section,
“harmful behaviour” by a child is defined as behaviour that is physically or
emotionally harmful to the child or other residents or employees of a child-caring
facility, and includes physically aggressive behaviour towards others, behaviours
harmful to the child themselves [themself] or prolonged out-of-control or
destructive behaviour;
“physical restraint” refers to short-term emergency procedures used by 1 or more
staff of a child-caring facility who are trained in these procedures to restrict the
freedom of movement and control the movement of a child whose harmful
behaviour cannot be controlled by any other means.
(2) Physical restraint may only be used at a child-caring facility to control a child’s
harmful behaviour in the following circumstances:
(a) as a last resort, after all less intrusive interventions have been exhausted;
(b) when needed to protect a child or staff of the facility from imminent serious
physical harm.
(3) A child-caring facility must comply with the policies for the use of physical
restraint established by the Minister.
Food requirements
28 (1) A child-caring facility must provide each child at the facility with all of the
following:
(a) morning, noon and evening meals that
(i) meet the special dietary requirements of the child, and
(ii) provide the recommended dietary allowances in accordance with the
Canada Food Guide;
(b) a snack in the afternoon and before bedtime.
(2) The Chief Administrative Officer of a child-caring facility must designate a staff
member as the supervisor of food services for the facility.
(3) The supervisor of food services of a child-caring facility is responsible for all of the
following:
(a) planning and maintaining records of daily menus and special diets;
(b) ensuring that the facility’s menus are evaluated by a dietician and meet the
requirements of subsection (1).
Children’s medications
29 (1) A Chief Administrative Officer of a child-caring facility must ensure that any
medication prescribed for a child in the facility is administered properly and in
accordance with the prescription.
(2) A person must not administer a drug to a child in a child-caring facility unless the
person is designated for the purpose by the facility’s Chief Administrative Officer
and the person is competent to do so.
(3) A drug prescribed for a child in a child-caring facility must not be administered to
another child.
Facility inspections
30 (1) A child-caring facility must be inspected at least once a year by a person authorized
by the Minister to inspect the facility.
(2) A person authorized to inspect a child-caring facility may inspect the facility as
many times as is necessary to ensure that the facility complies with the Act and
these regulations.
Concerns or complaints about facility to Director of Placement Services
31 (1) A child in a child-caring facility, or their parent or guardian, may submit any
concern or complaint relating to the facility to the Director of Placement Services.
(2) The Director of Placement Services must ensure that a complaint and concern
submitted under subsection (1) is investigated.
Foster homes
32 (1) Subsection 13(2) and Sections 14 to Section 28 do not apply to foster homes.
(2) An agency must not approve a home as a foster home unless the home complies
with the foster home policy established by the Department or agency, as approved
by the Minister.
Places of safety
33 (1) Section 9 and Sections 13 to 28 do not apply to a place of safety.
(2) An agency must not approve a place as a place of safety unless the place of safety
complies with the Department’s policy with respect to places of safety.
Placement of children in care
34 (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), an agency must not place a child who is in its
care and custody in a child-caring facility unless the facility is licensed or approved
under Section 15 of the Act or licensed or approved under the child welfare
licensing legislation of another jurisdiction.
(2) An agency may place a child who is 16 years of age or older who is in its care and
custody in any of the following:
(a) a residence that is licensed or approved under other Provincial legislation;
(b) a residence other than a residence described in clause (a), if all of the
following conditions are met:
(i) the Director of Child Protection determines the placement to be
appropriate to meet the needs of the child,
(ii) the child consents to the placement,
(iii) the person in charge of the residence agrees to the placement.
(3) When a child who is in a child-caring facility or who is the subject of a temporary
care agreement or a special-needs agreement reaches 16 years of age, the child’s
placement in the facility may continue and the agreement may be renewed until the
child reaches the age of majority, if such placement or renewal is not otherwise
contrary to the Act or these regulations.
(4) The placement of a child who is a party to a placement agreement may continue
and the agreement may be renewed in accordance with subsection 19A(3) of the
Act until the child reaches the age of majority, if the placement or renewal is not
otherwise contrary to the Act or these regulations.
Special-Needs Agreements
Special needs and services for special-needs agreements
35 (1) For the purpose of prescribing special needs for Section 18 of the Act, a child has
special needs if the child meets any of the following criteria:
(a) the child has significant behaviours that put the child or others at risk of harm
and a mild or moderate intellectual disability, as diagnosed by a licensed
health care professional, that has been documented within the 2 years
immediately before the date the application for services is submitted;
(b) the child has a severe to profound intellectual disability, as diagnosed by a
licensed health care professional, that has been documented within the 2 years
immediately before the date the application for services is submitted; or
(c) the child has a significant physical disability with ongoing functional
limitations that are a result of the disability and that seriously limit the child’s
capacity to perform age-appropriate activities of daily living, as determined by
a licensed health care professional.
(2) Services for which a special-needs agreement may be entered into include
residential services in a child-caring facility.
Applications for special-needs agreements
36 A parent or guardian may apply to the Minister to enter into a special-needs agreement for
any of the following to be provided to a child who has special needs as prescribed in
Section 35 for Section 18 of the Act:
(a) transfer of care and custody of the child to the Minister and placement and
services to be provided to the child while in care at a child-caring facility;
(b) placement of a child who remains in the care of their parent in a child-caring
facility and services to be provided to the child while in the facility;
(c) services to be provided to a child in the child’s home.
Review of application for special-needs agreement
37 Before entering into a special-needs agreement, the Minister or any agency to which the
application is made must review each application for a special-needs agreement, and must
determine all of the following, in accordance with Department policy:
(a) the child’s eligibility for services and the appropriateness of delivering those
services in a child-caring facility, based on the assessed
(i) special needs of the child, and
(ii) capacity of the child’s parent or guardian to care for the child at home;
(b) the availability of services and child-caring facilities, as appropriate;
(c) any funding available from the Province;
(d) any funding contribution required from a parent or guardian, if appropriate.
Financial Contributions and Costs
Financial contribution of parent or guardian
38 (1) Before a temporary-care agreement or a special-needs agreement is entered into,
the agency or the Minister must inquire into the ability of the child’s parent or
guardian to contribute financially toward the cost of the maintenance of and
services for the child.
(2) Whether a parent or guardian is able to contribute towards costs under subsection
(1) is determined based on Schedule 1 of the Federal Child Support Guidelines
established under section 26.1 of the Divorce Act (Canada).
Maximum maintenance court may order payable
39 The maximum maintenance amount that the court may order to be payable under Section
52 of the Act is the amount the court may order under Schedule 1 of the Federal Child
Support Guidelines established under section 26.1 of the Divorce Act (Canada).
Payment of qualified mediators
40 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the cost of mediation services provided under Section 13
of the Act or under a court order issued under Section 21 of the Act may be paid
for in whole or in part by the Minister in accordance with rates established by the
Minister.
(2) Only services provided by a mediator who possesses the qualifications approved
by the Minister may be paid under subsection (1).
Fees and disbursements of counsel or guardian ad litem
41 The reasonable fees and disbursements to be paid by the Minister under subsection 37(4)
of the Act are
(a) for counsel representing a child, those that are in accordance with the Nova
Scotia Legal Aid Tariff of fees made under Section 27 of the Legal Aid Act;
(b) for a guardian ad litem representing a child, as determined by the Minister, not
exceeding the amounts for counsel under subsection (1).
Payment of costs for Mi’kmaq child with provincial settlement
42 (1) In this Section, a Mi’kmaq child has “provincial settlement” and the Province
continues to have financial responsibility for the child if all of the following apply:
(a) the child’s permanent care and custody is transferred under subsections 47(6)
and (7) of the Act to an agency by the Minister;
(b) the child does not meet the criteria for federal funding for aboriginal children
in care at the time the child is transferred to the agency.
(2) The Minister must pay 100% of the costs of the maintenance of a child who has
provincial settlement in accordance with the fees established by the Minister for
the reasonable costs of maintenance, assessment, treatment or services by qualified
persons.
(3) The costs under subsection (2) for a child who is a resident in a home for special
care licensed or approved under the Homes for Special Care Act and its regulations
must be determined and provided for under the Social Assistance Act.
Secure-Treatment Facilities
Definitions for secure-treatment facilities
43 (1) In Sections 54 to 66 of the Act and these regulations,
“person in charge” of a secure-treatment facility means a manager of the facility or
their designate;
“treatment services” includes treatment interventions provided in a secure-treatment facility.
(2) In subsection 55(1) of the Act, “five days” means 5 working days, and a working
day does not include a Saturday, a holiday or any other day when government
offices are closed for business.
Service of secure-treatment certificate
44 Service of a secure-treatment certificate required by subsection 55(3) of the Act must be
made by the following applicable methods:
(a) for the child who is the subject of the certificate, by personal service;
(b) for the nearest legal aid office, by any of the following:
(i) personal service,
(ii) registered mail,
(iii) fax.
Consent of Minister to placement in secure-treatment facility
45 (1) Unless the placement, renewal or review is approved, applied for or consented to
by the Minister, a child must not be placed in a secure-treatment facility and a
court, judge, justice, youth justice court judge or tribunal must not order, renew or
review placement of a child in a secure-treatment facility.
(2) The Minister’s consent required by Section 56 of the Act to an application by an
agency for any of the following must be in the form of a letter signed by the
Minister:
(a) a secure-treatment order under subsection 56(1) of the Act;
(b) renewal of a secure-treatment order under subsection 56(4) of the Act;
(c) review of a secure-treatment order under subsection 57(1) of the Act.
Leave of absence from secure-treatment facility
46 (1) A child must request approval from the person in charge for a leave of absence
from a secure-treatment facility under subsection 60(1) of the Act, and must
include all of the following in their request:
(a) the medical, humanitarian or rehabilitative reason for the requested leave of
absence;
(b) for a request for a leave of absence to attend a legal proceeding, the reason
why their attendance is required;
(c) the duration of the requested leave of absence
Duplicate clause (b) relettered as clause (c) for the purposes of this consolidation.
(2) A person in charge must document each request for a leave of absence from a
secure-treatment facility and include any relevant details the person considers
necessary, including all of the following information:
(a) the date of the request;
(b) the reason for the leave of absence;
(c) whether the leave of absence is granted or refused;
(d) any terms and conditions of the leave of absence;
(e) the duration of the leave of absence;
(f) the name of the person who has charge of the child during the leave of
absence.
(3) A person employed at a secure-treatment facility may be designated by the
Minister as a person who may apprehend a child who is the subject of a secure-treatment certificate or order and return the child to the facility, for the following
circumstances:
(a) if a child leaves the facility without a leave of absence; or
(b) if a child fails to return to the facility in accordance with the terms and
conditions of a leave of absence.
Child Abuse Register
Information to be recorded in Child Abuse Register
47 (1) All of the following is prescribed as information that must be entered into the
Child Abuse Register under subsection 63(2) of the Act:
(a) in addition to the name of the person required to be entered under subsection
63(2) of the Act, all of the following about the person:
(i) date of birth,
(ii) whether they are a young person under the Youth Criminal Justice Act
(Canada),
(iii) sex,
(iv) medical insurance number (MSI),
(v) social insurance number, if required under subsection (2),
(vi) driver’s licence master number, if required under subsection (2),
(vii) finger print service number,
(viii) place of residence at the time of abuse or offence;
(b) type of abuse found to have occurred;
(c) which of the following provisions the matter is recorded under:
(i) clause 63(2)(a) of the Act (finding in need of protective services),
(ii) clause 63(2)(b) of the Act (criminal conviction),
(iii) clause 63(2)(c) of the Act (finding of abuse),
(iv) Section 104 of Act (registration under former Act);
(d) date the matter is recorded in the Register;
(e) unique identifying number for the record in the Register.
(2) For the purpose of accurately identifying a person whose name is on the Child
Abuse Register or whose name is to be placed on or removed from the Child
Abuse Register, the Minister or the judge or justice of any court may require the
person or the applicable government department or government agency to provide
any of the following to the Minister for registration in the Register:
(a) the person’s social insurance number;
(b) the person’s drivers’ licence master number.
Prescribed offences
48 (1) All of the offences under the Criminal Code (Canada) set out in Form 9 are
prescribed as offences for which a conviction requires registration in the Child
Abuse Register under clause 63(2)(b) of the Act or subsection 104(2) of the Act.
(2) A conviction of a young person for assault under section 266 of the Criminal Code
(Canada) is not prescribed as an offence for the purpose of subsection (1).
Report of finding or conviction to Minister
49 (1) Every court that makes a finding as described in clause 63(2)(a) or (c) of the Act
must report the finding to the Minister for entry in the Child Abuse Register.
(2) Every court that enters a conviction referred to in clause 63(2)(b) of the Act must
report the conviction to the Minister for entry in the Child Abuse Register.
(3) Information required to be entered by the Minister under subsection 63(2) of the
Act must be entered when the Minister receives a report under subsection (1) or (2)
from the court.
(4) A report of a finding under subsection (1) must be certified by the family court
officer for the Family Court or by the clerk of the court in which the finding is
made.
(5) A report of a conviction under subsection (2) must be certified by the clerk of the
court in which the conviction is entered.
Where appeal has been filed
50 (1) Any information in the Child Abuse Register that is made available under
subsection 66(2), (3) or (4) of the Act must include notification of any of the
following if documentation is provided to the Minister to establish that the appeal
or application has been filed:
(a) an appeal filed in relation to a finding referred to in clause 63(2)(a) or (c) of
the Act, or a conviction referred to in clause 63(2)(b) of the Act;
(b) an application to remove a person’s name from the Child Abuse Register
under subsection 64(2) of the Act.
(2) The court must report any of the following determinations to the Minister to
remove the name of a person from the Child Abuse Register or make such other
alterations or deletions to the Child Abuse Register as the court orders:
(a) quashing of a conviction with respect to the person referred to in clause
63(2)(b) of the Act;
(b) reversal of a finding with respect to the person referred to in clause 63(2)(a) or
(c) of the Act;
(c) granting of an application to remove a person’s name from the Child Abuse
Register under subsection 64(2) of the Act.
Disclosure of information in Child Abuse Register
51 (1) A request in writing under subsection 66(4) of the Act for disclosure of
information in the Child Abuse Register may be on the form provided by the
Minister.
(2) The results of a search of the Child Abuse Register to provide a person with
disclosure of information under subsection 66(4) of the Act must be provided in
writing.
Information for research
52 (1) In this Section and clause 66(3)(b) of the Act, “research” means the study or
analysis of any of the following:
(a) children in need of protective services;
(b) children who are subject to abuse;
(c) the families of children described in clauses (a) and (b);
(d) the nature and extent of child abuse.
(2) For information in the Child Abuse Register to be used for research under clause
66(3)(b) of the Act, all of the following conditions must be met:
(a) a written request to use the Child Abuse Register for research must be made
to the Minister that specifies all of the following:
(i) the purpose of the research,
(ii) the specific information required from the Child Abuse Register,
(iii) the use of the research results,
(iv) the names and qualifications of all of the researchers;
(b) all of the researchers must sign a declaration of confidentiality;
(c) any terms and conditions required by the Minister to protect the integrity and
confidentiality of the Register.
(3) Only non-identifying information from the Child Abuse Register may be made
available for research.
Age limit for registration in Child Abuse Register
53 Unless otherwise ordered by a court, no information about a person may be recorded in
the Child Abuse Register for abuse that occurred before the person turns 12 years old.
Notice of registration in Child Abuse Register
54 Service of a notice of registration in the Child Abuse Register required by subsection
64(1) of the Act must be by mail with proof of delivery to
(a) the person at their last known mailing residence as reported to the Minister on
Form 9; or
(b) for a person under 19 years old to any of the following at the last known
mailing residence of the person, parent or guardian as reported to the Minister
on Form 9:
(i) the person,
(ii) the parent or guardian of the person,
(iii) both the person and the parent or guardian of the person.
Adoptions
In loco parentis
55 (1) For the purposes of the definition of “parent” in subclause 67(1)(f)(iv) of the Act,
an individual stands in loco parentis to a child if the individual meets all of the
following criteria:
(a) they cohabit in a marriage-like relationship with the child’s father or mother
who has the care of the child;
(b) they contribute to the financial support of the child;
(c) they behave as if they were the parent of the child.
Parent signature on adoption agreement witnessed
56 (1) An agency that enters into an adoption agreement must, whenever feasible in the
circumstances, ensure that the parent’s signature is witnessed by a person, other
than an employee of the agency, who understands and can explain to the parent the
nature and effect of the agreement and that the agreement constitutes a consent for
the purposes of adoption.
(2) An adoption agreement is not defective because the parent’s signature is witnessed
by a person contrary to subsection (1).
Signature of Minister or agency on adoption agreement
57 A person who signs an adoption agreement or a consent to adoption under subsection
74(7) of the Act on behalf of an agency or the Minister must refer to the name of their
office or position together with the words “Authorized under the Children and Family
Services Act and the Children and Family Services Regulations”, and when a document
contains such reference, the document
(a) must be received in evidence without further proof of the authority of the
person who signs or executes the document; and
(b) may be relied on as an effective exercise of the power or function to which the
document relates.
Notice of termination of adoption agreement
58 An agency that declares an adoption agreement to be terminated must take all reasonable
steps to inform the parent who signed the adoption agreement that the adoption agreement
has been terminated.
Notice of proposed adoption
59 (1) A notice of proposed adoption required by subsection 48(4), 67(2) or 68(5) of the
Act or Section 76 of the Act may be in a form approved by the Minister.
(2) Failure to include all of the information required in a notice of proposed adoption
does not render the notice invalid.
Minister to notify court if adoption for Mi’kmaq child
60 If the Minister receives notice of a hearing of an application under clause 76(1)(b) of the
Act for adoption of a child who is under 19 years of age and the Minister has information
that the child proposed to be adopted is or may be a Mi’kmaq child, the Minister must
advise the court of that information before the hearing.
Notice of placement for adoption
61 When a final order for adoption is granted, an agency must, for informational purposes
(a) if the whereabouts of the parent are known, advise the parent that the final
order for adoption has been granted; or
(b) if the whereabouts of the parent are not known, provide the information
described in clause (a), upon request by the parent.
Transitional
Proceedings under former regulations
62 (1) In this Section, “former regulations” means the Children and Family Services
Regulations, N.S. Reg. 183/91.
(2) Any proceeding commenced under the former regulations and not finally disposed
of before the date that these regulations come into force must be dealt with and
disposed of in accordance with the former regulations as they read immediately
before these regulations came into force, as though these regulations had not come
into force.
Forms
Form 1—Licence to Operate Child-Caring Facility
(Children and Family Services Act, S. 15)
Province of Nova Scotia
Department of Community Services
__________________________ (name) of _________________________ (address) is hereby
licensed to operate a child-caring facility at _____________________ (municipality) in the County
of _______________________ (county) subject to the Children and Family Services Act and its
regulations and subject to any terms, conditions or restrictions set out in this licence.
Terms, conditions or restrictions:
All of the following are terms and conditions of this licence:
1. The licence holder must comply with the Act, its regulations and any policy established or
approved by the Department.
Expiry
This licence expires on _______________, 20____ unless cancelled or suspended before that
date.
Issued at Halifax, Nova Scotia, _______________, 20____.
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(position/title), Designate of the Minister of
Community Services under subsection
5(1) of the Act)
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Form 2—Temporary-Care Agreement
(Children and Family Services Act, S. 17)
Between:
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the “Agency”
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(name(s) of parent(s) or guardian(s))
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the (“parent”/“parents”)
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Purpose of agreement
The purpose of this agreement is to place the (child/children) named below in the temporary
care and custody of the agency and to set out the rights and obligations of the agency and the
(parent/parents) while the (child/children) are in the agency’s temporary care and custody.
(Child/children) placed in temporary care and custody of agency
The (child/children) to be placed with the agency under this agreement are
Full name of child
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Band or aboriginal community of (child/children) (if applicable)
(To be completed, if applicable.)
The band or aboriginal community of the (child/children) is as follows:
Band or aboriginal community
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Contact information
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Reasons for temporary placement with agency
The parents are temporarily unable to care adequately for the (child/children) for the following
reasons:
Period of agreement
The agency will take the (child/children) into its temporary care and custody beginning on
________________ (date) and ending on ________________ (date) unless this agreement is
terminated before that date in accordance with the terms of this agreement.
(Note: This period cannot be longer than 6 months (s. 17(3) of Act), but may be extended.)
Acknowledgments
(1) The parties agree that placing the (child/children) in the temporary care and custody of the
agency is voluntary.
(2) The parties have discussed other alternatives to placing the (child/children) in the
temporary care and custody of the agency, including placement with a relative or member
of the (child/children)’s community, placement of an aboriginal child in customary care
and providing services in the (child/children)’s home .
(3) The agency has determined that an appropriate placement that is likely to benefit the
(child/children) is available.
(4) The parties agree to work together to plan for returning the (child/children) to the
(child/children)’s home.
Parent(s)’ obligations
(1) The (parent/parents) agree to maintain contact with the agency and, for that purpose, to
notify the agency of any extended absence or change in address.
(2) The (parent/parents) must visit with the (child/children) regularly as set out below:
Alternate contact for parents
If it is not possible to contact the (parent/parents), the agency may contact the following
(person/persons) about the (child/children):
Name:
Address:
Phone number:
Relationship to (parent/parents):
Consent to obtain information
The (parent/parents) consent to the agency obtaining any information from other agencies,
persons or organizations about the (child/children) that is necessary for the agency’s care of the
(child/children) and agree to sign any written consents or releases that the agency requires to
obtain that information.
Contacts for agency
The agency worker supervising this agreement is
Name:
Phone number:
Outside of regular office hours, the (parent/parents) may call the agency’s
emergency duty number at: _____________________
Agency’s obligations
The agency agrees to keep the (parent/parents) informed of the (child/children)’s progress,
including notifying them as soon as possible of any emergency involving the (child/children) or
any absence of the (child/children) from the agency’s care and notifying them of any change in
the (child/children)’s placement.
Case plan
(1) The following goals, objectives and services for the (child/children) are agreed to by the
parties:
Goals:
Objectives:
Services:
Culturally appropriate activities and resources:
(2) These goals, objectives and services may be reviewed and changed by the agency at any
time during the period of this agreement, but any changes must be discussed by the
agency with the (parent/parents).
Consent to medical treatment
(This clause is optional. If no consent to medical treatment (Form 12) is attached to this
agreement, the (parent/parents) retain the right to consent to medical treatment.)
Attached to this agreement is a consent to medical treatment (Form 12) signed by the
(parent/parents) authorizing the agency to consent to medical, surgical, dental, psychiatric or
other necessary medical treatment for the (child/children) for which the consent of a parent
would otherwise be necessary, subject to any specific restrictions set out in the consent to
medical treatment.
Financial contribution by parent(s)
(1) The agency and the (parent/parents) have reviewed the (parent’s/parents’) ability to pay
and the (parent/parents) agree to pay the following sum as a financial contribution to the
care of the (child/children):
_________, to be paid ___________ (monthly, quarterly, etc.).
(2) The agency must apply any financial contribution towards the cost of the agency’s care of
the (child/children).
Varying terms of agreement
The agency or the (parent/parents) may request a review of the terms of this agreement at any
time, and this agreement may be varied if all parties agree.
Extending agreement
The period of this agreement may be extended if all parties agree.
In accordance with the Act, the total period of the agreement including any extensions cannot
be longer than 12 months.
Expiry date of agreement
Unless extended, this agreement expires on the date set out in the period of agreement.
Terminating agreement
The agency or the (parent/parents) may terminate this agreement earlier than the expiry date
upon giving ______ days’ notice in writing to the other party.
Special terms of agreement
The following are special terms of this agreement:
Explanation of agreement and independent advice
The agency states that, before signing this agreement:
(a) the purpose and terms of the agreement (including any consent to medical
treatment) have been explained to the (parent/parents) by the agency and they have
had a reasonable opportunity to review the agreement;
(b) the (parent has/parents have) been informed of their right to obtain independent
advice before signing the agreement and the agency has encouraged the
(parent/parents) to seek independent legal advice.
Signatures
This agreement has been signed and witnessed at ____________ (name of municipality), Nova
Scotia, on _______________, 20____.
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(position/title)
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Agreement explained to child 12 years old or more
(Note: If a child placed in temporary care and custody of an agency under this agreement is 12
years of age or older when this agreement is signed, the following should be completed if the
child has the ability to understand this agreement.)
This agreement was explained to me by the agency worker and I have reviewed this agreement
with the agency worker and my (parent/parents). I understand the purpose and terms of the
agreement.
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Form 3—Special-Needs Agreement: Transfer of Care and Custody, Placement and
Services for Child with Special Needs in Child-Caring Facility
(Children and Family Services Act, S. 18)
Between:
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the (“agency”)
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(name(s) of parent(s) or guardian(s))
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the (“parent”/“parents”)
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Purpose of agreement
The purpose of this agreement is to place the (child/children) named below in the care and
custody of the agency and to provide for services to meet their special needs, and to set out the
rights and obligations of the agency and the (parent/parents) while the (child/children) are in the
agency’s care and custody.
Child(ren) placed in care and custody of agency
The (child/children) to be placed in the care and custody of the agency under this agreement
(is/are):
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Band or aboriginal community of (child/children) if applicable
The band or aboriginal community of the (child/children) if applicable is as follows:
Band or aboriginal community
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Contact information
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Reasons for placement with agency
The (parent/parents) are unable to provide the services required by the (child/children) because
of the special needs of the (child/children).
Period of agreement
The agency will take the (child/children) into its care and custody beginning on ____________
(date) and ending on _____________ (date) unless this agreement is terminated before that date in
accordance with the terms of this agreement.
(Note: This period cannot be longer than 1 year (s. 18(2) of Act), but may be extended.)
Acknowledgments
(1) The parties agree that placing the (child/children) in the care and custody of the agency is
voluntary.
(2) The parties agree that the (child has/children have) one or more of the special needs
prescribed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Children and Family Services Act,
including the following characteristics:
(3) The parties have discussed other alternatives to placing the (child/children) in the care and
custody of the agency, including placement with a relative or member of the child’s
community, the placement of an aboriginal child in customary care and providing services
in the (child/children)’s home.
(Parent’s/Parents’) obligations
(1) The (parent/parents) agree to maintain contact with the agency and, for that purpose, to
notify the agency of any extended absence or change in address.
(2) The (parent/parents) must visit with the (child/children) regularly as set out below:
Alternate contact for parent(s)
If it is not possible to contact the (parent/parents), the agency may contact the following
(person/persons) concerning the (child/children):
Name:
Address:
Phone number:
Relationship to (parent/parents):
Consent to obtain information
The (parent/parents) consent to the agency obtaining any information from other agencies,
persons or organizations about the (child/children) that is necessary for the agency’s care of the
(child/children) and agree to sign any written consents or releases that the agency requires to
obtain that information.
Contacts for agency
The agency worker supervising of agreement is
Name:
Phone number:
Outside of regular office hours, the (parent/parents) may call the agency’s emergency duty
number at: ______________________.
Agency’s obligations
The agency agrees to keep the (parent/parents) informed of the progress of the (child/children),
including notifying them as soon as possible of any emergency involving the (child/children) or
any absence of the (child/children) from the agency’s care and notifying them of any change in
the (child/children)’s placement.
Case plan
(1) The following goals, objective and services for the (child/children) are agreed to by the
parties:
Goals:
Objectives:
Services:
Culturally appropriate activities and resources:
(2) The goals, objectives and services may be reviewed and changed by the agency at any
time during the period of this agreement but any changes must be discussed by the agency
with the (parent/parents).
Consent to medical treatment
(This clause is optional. If no consent to medical treatment (Form 12) is attached to this
agreement, the (parent/parents) retain the right to consent to medical treatment.)
Attached to this agreement is a consent to medical treatment (Form 12) signed by the
(parent/parents) authorizing the agency to consent to medical, surgical, dental, psychiatric or
other necessary medical treatment for the (child/children) for which the consent of a parent
would otherwise be necessary, subject to any specific restrictions set out in the consent to
medical treatment.
Financial contribution
(1) The agency and the (parent/parents) have reviewed the (parent’s/parents) ability to pay
and the (parent agrees/parents agree) to pay the following sum as a financial contribution
to the care of the (child/children):
____________, to be paid _______________ (monthly, quarterly, etc.).
(2) The agency must apply any financial contribution towards the cost of agency’s care of the
(child/children).
Varying terms of agreement
The agency or the (parent/parents) may request a review of the terms of this agreement at any
time, and this agreement may be varied if all parties agree.
Extending agreement
This agreement may be extended if all parties agree.
In accordance with the Act, extensions may be for periods of up to 1 year, with approval of the
Minister.
Expiry date of agreement
Unless extended, this agreement expires on the date set out above under period of agreement.
Terminating agreement
The agency or the (parent/parents) may terminate this agreement earlier than the expiry date
upon giving ______ days’ notice in writing to the other party.
Special terms of agreement
The following are special terms of this agreement:
Explanation of agreement and independent advice
The agency states that, before signing this agreement:
(a) the purpose and terms of this agreement (including any consent to medical
treatment) have been explained to the (parent/parents) by the agency and they have
had a reasonable opportunity to review the agreement.
(b) the (parent has/parents have) been informed of their right to obtain independent
advice before signing this agreement and the agency has encouraged the
(parent/parents) to seek independent legal advice.
Signatures
This agreement has been signed and witnessed at ____________ (name of municipality), Nova
Scotia, on _______________, 20____.
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Agreement explained to child 12 years old or more
(Note: If a child placed in the care and custody of the agency under this agreement is 12 years
of age or older when this agreement is signed, the following should be completed if the child
has the ability to understand this agreement.)
This agreement was explained to me by the agency worker and I have reviewed this agreement
with the agency worker and my (parent/parents). I understand the purpose and terms of this
agreement.
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Form 4—Special-Needs Agreement: Placement and Services for Child with Special Needs
in Child-Caring Facility
(Children and Family Services Act, S. 18)
Between:
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the (“Minister”/“agency”)
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- and -
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(name(s) of parent(s) or guardian(s))
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the (“parent”/“parents”)
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Purpose of agreement
The purpose of this agreement is to set out the services to be provided to the (child/children)
named below in a child-caring facility and to set out the rights and obligations of the
(Minister/agency) and the parent/parents in relation to the services to be provided.
Child(ren) placed in child-caring facility
This agreement is made in relation to the following (child/children):
Full name of child
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Reasons for placement in child-caring facility
The (parent/parents) are unable to provide the services required by the (child/children) because
of the special needs of the (child/children).
Acknowledgments
(1) The parties agree that the (child has/children have) one or more of the special needs
prescribed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Children and Family Services Act,
including the following characteristics:
(2) The parties agree that ________________________ (name of child-caring facility) (the
“facility”), a child-caring facility approved or licensed by the Minister, is able to meet the
special needs of the (child/children).
(3) The parties agree that the (parent/parents) will retain care and custody of the
(child/children), but that the (child/children) will reside at the facility), which will provide
services to meet their special needs.
(Minister/Agency)’s obligations
The (Minister/agency) must
(a) make a financial contribution toward the cost of maintenance of the
(child/children) and the services provided to the (child/children) as set out in the
attached schedule;
(b) periodically review the progress of the (child/children) and their need for services
and regularly advise the (parent/parents) of the (child/children)’s progress; and
(c) monitor and enforce the facility’s approval or licensing compliance.
(Parent’s/Parents’) obligations
The Parents must
(a) retain care and custody of the (child/children) and must visit the (child/children) at
the facility regularly, take the (child/children) on outings and arrange for temporary
visits at home, specifically as follows:
(b) actively participate in planning for further care and programs required for the
(child/children) when the (child is/children are) discharged from the child-caring
facility, specifically as follows:
(c) provide 30 days’ notice to the (Minister/agency) and to the facility before removing
the (child/children) from the facility;
(d) make a financial contribution toward the cost of maintenance of the child and
services provided to the (child/children), as set out in the attached schedule, and
provide financial information to the (Minister/agency) on the anniversary date of
this agreement for the reassessment of the contribution amount.
Duty to report
The (parent acknowledges/parents acknowledge) their duty to report information indicating that
the (child is/children are) in need of protective services, or (is/are) or may be suffering or may
have suffered abuse by a person other than a parent or guardian, to an agency under Sections 23
and 25 of the Children and Family Services Act.
Staff authorized to return child(ren) to facility
The (parent/parents) agree that if the (child leaves/children leave) the facility without the
consent of the staff of the facility, the staff of the facility are hereby authorized to take
reasonable measures to have the (child/children) returned to the facility.
Parent(s) must discharge child(ren) before moving
The (parent/parents) agree that they will not move out of the Province without making
arrangements for the child to be discharged from the facility to the (parent/parents).
Consent to medical treatment
(This clause is optional. If no consent to medical treatment (Form 12) is attached to this
agreement, the (parent/parents) retain the right to consent to treatment.)
Attached to this agreement is a consent to medical treatment (Form 12) signed by the
(parent/parents) authorizing the (Minister/agency) or child-caring facility to consent to medical,
surgical, dental, and psychiatric or other necessary medical treatment for the (child/children) for
which the consent of a parent would otherwise be necessary, subject to any specific restrictions
set out in the consent to medical treatment.
Period of agreement
This agreement comes into force and applies on and after ______________, 20___, and
terminates on ______________, 20___.
(Note: This period cannot be longer than 1 year (s. 18(2) of Act), but may be extended.)
Varying terms of agreement
The (Minister/agency) or the (parent/parents) may request a review of the terms of this
agreement at any time, and the terms may be varied if all parties agree.
Extending agreement
This agreement may be extended if all parties agree.
In accordance with the Act, extensions may be for periods of up to 1 year, with approval of the
Minister.
Terminating agreement
Either party to this agreement may terminate the agreement without cause or liability by giving
30 days’ notice in writing to the other party.
Notice to parties
Any notice or other communication to the (Minister/agency) and to the (parent/parents) about
this agreement must be given in writing to the parties.
Signatures
This agreement has been signed and witnessed at ____________ (name of municipality), Nova
Scotia, on _______________, 20____.
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Witness
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(Minister of Community Services/Person
signing on behalf of (Minister/agency)
(position/title))
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Witness
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Parent
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Person signing on behalf of child-caring
facility
(position/title)
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Form 5—Special-Needs Agreement: Providing In-home Support Services for Child with
Special Needs
(Children and Family Services Act, S. 18)
Between:
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(name of Minister), Minister of Community Services
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the “Minister”
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(name(s) of parent(s) or guardian(s))
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the (“parent”/“parents”)
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Child with special needs
It has been determined that ______________________ (name of child) is a child who has one or
more of the special needs prescribed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Children and Family
Services Act, including the following characteristics:
Services
The Minister wishes to assist the (parent/parents) in keeping the family unit together, and
therefore agrees to provide the following assistance and services to the (parent/parents):
Notification to Minister
The (parent/parents) agree to notify the Minister immediately of any change in family
circumstances related to the condition or needs of the child.
Period of agreement
This agreement comes into force and applies on and after ______________, 20___, and
terminates on ______________, 20___.
(Note: This period cannot be longer than 1 year (s. 18(2) of Act), but may be extended.)
Varying terms of agreement
The Minister or the (parent/parents) may request a review of the terms of this agreement at any
time, and the terms may be varied if all parties agree.
Extending agreement
This agreement may be extended if all parties agree.
In accordance with the Act, extensions may be for periods of up to 1 year, with approval of the
Minister.
Terminating agreement
Either party to this agreement may terminate the agreement earlier by giving _____ days’ notice
in writing to the other party.
Signatures
This agreement has been signed and witnessed at ____________ (name of municipality), Nova
Scotia, on _______________, 20____.
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Witness
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(Minister of Community Services/Person
signing on behalf of Minister
(position/title))
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Witness
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Parent
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Witness
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Parent
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Form 6—Services Agreement: Providing Services to Child Over 16 and
Under 19 Years of Age
(Children and Family Services Act, S. 19)
Between:
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(name of agency)
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the “agency”
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(name of child)
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the “child”
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Purpose of agreement
The purpose of this agreement is to provide for services to the child, who is over 16 and under
19 years of age and in need of protective services, and to set out the obligations of each of the
parties to this agreement in relation to the services to be provided.
Services to be provided to child in need of protective services
The parties agree that the child is in need of protective services and agree to the services to be
provided to meet the child’s needs as outlined in the agreed-upon case plan.
Band or aboriginal community of child if applicable
The band or aboriginal community of the child if applicable is as follows:
Band or aboriginal community
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Contact information
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Agency’s obligations
The agency must
(a) make a financial contribution toward the cost of the services provided to the child
as set out in the case plan; and
(b) periodically review the child’s progress and their need for services.
Child’s obligations
The child must
(a) attend school, training programs or be employed;
(b) stay in contact with the agency and advise of any change in circumstances; and
(c) comply with other conditions agreed to by both parties from time to time.
Consent to obtain information
The child consents to the agency obtaining any information from other agencies, persons or
organizations about the child that is necessary for the agency to provide services to the child and
agrees to sign any written consents or releases that the agency requires to obtain that
information.
Period of agreement
This agreement comes into force and applies on and after ______________, 20___, and
terminates on ______________, 20___.
(Note: This period cannot be longer than 1 year (s. 19(2) of Act), but may be extended.)
Varying terms of agreement
The agency or the child may request a review of the terms of this agreement at any time, and the
terms may be varied if both parties agree.
Extending agreement
This agreement may be extended if all parties agree.
In accordance with the Act, extensions may be for periods of up to 1 year, with approval of the
Minister, until the child’s 19th birthday.
Terminating agreement
Either party to this agreement may terminate the agreement by giving 30 days’ notice in writing
to the other party.
Notice
Any notice or other communication to the agency and to the child about this agreement must be
given in writing to the parties.
Signatures
This agreement has been signed and witnessed at ____________ (name of municipality), Nova
Scotia, on _______________, 20____.
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(position/title))
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Witness
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Child
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Form 7—Placement Agreement: Placement or Providing Assistance in Obtaining
Placement for Child Over 16 and Under 19 Years of Age
(Children and Family Services Act, S. 19A)
Between:
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(name of agency)
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the “agency”
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(name of child)
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the “child”
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Purpose of agreement
The purpose of this agreement is to place the child, who is over 16 and under 19 years of age
and in need of protective services, or provide assistance to the child in obtaining a placement,
and to set out the obligations of each of the parties in relation to the placement or assistance to
obtain a placement.
Band or aboriginal community of child if applicable
The band or aboriginal community of the child if applicable is as follows:
Band or aboriginal community
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Contact information
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Placement or assistance in obtaining placement to be provided
The parties agree that the child is in need of protective services and agree to the following
placement or assistance in obtaining a placement to be provided to meet the child’s needs:
Agency’s obligations
The agency must
(a) make a financial contribution toward the cost of the placement or assistance to
obtain a placement as set out in the case plan;
(b) periodically review the child’s progress their need for the placement or assistance
to obtain a placement; and
(c) if the child is placed in a child-caring facility, monitor and enforce the approval or
licensing compliance of the facility.
Child’s obligations
The child must
(a) attend school or training programs, or be employed;
(b) reside in the placement and advise the agency of any change in placement or other
circumstances;
(c) stay in contact with the agency during the term of the agreement;
(d) comply with any other conditions agreed to from time to time.
Consent to obtain information
The child consents to the agency obtaining any information from other agencies, persons or
organizations about the child that is necessary for the agency’s provision of services to the child
and agrees to sign any written consents or releases that may the agency requires to obtain that
information.
Period of agreement
This agreement comes into force and applies on and after ______________, 20___, and
terminates on ______________, 20___.
(Note: This period cannot be longer than 1 year (s. 19(2) of Act), but may be extended.)
Varying terms of agreement
The agency or the child may request a review of the terms of this agreement at any time, and the
terms may be varied if both parties agree.
Extending agreement
This agreement may be extended if all parties agree.
In accordance with the Act, extensions may be for periods of up to 1 year, with approval of the
Minister, until the child’s 19th birthday.
Terminating agreement
Either party to this agreement may terminate this agreement by giving 30 days’ notice in writing
to the other party.
Notice
Any notice or other communication to the agency and to the child about this agreement must be
given in writing to the parties.
Signatures
This agreement has been signed and witnessed at ____________ (name of municipality), Nova
Scotia, on _______________, 20____.
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Witness
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(position/title))
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Form 8—Secure-Treatment Certificate
(Children and Family Services Act, S. 55)
Regarding ______________________________ (name of child), born ____________ (dd/mm/yyyy)
This certificate is issued on behalf on the Minister of Community Services under Section 55 of
the Children and Family Services Act.
This certificate authorizes a peace officer, representative or person designated by the Minister to
apprehend and convey or return the child to a secure-treatment facility (Section 59 of the Act).
This certificate authorizes any person to confine the child in a secure-treatment facility from
_______________________________ (date certificate issued) to ___________________ (date).
(Must not be longer than 5 days, not including the date issued, Saturday, a holiday or any other
day when the applicable justice centre is closed for business. (As defined in S. 43(2) of the
Children and Family Services Regulations))
The secure-treatment facility the child will be placed in is
[ ] Wood Street Centre, 225 Wood Street, Truro, Nova Scotia
[ ] (insert other)
The reason for this certificate is that I have reasonable and probable grounds to believe that the
child is suffering from an emotional or behavioural disorder, it is necessary to confine the child
in order to remedy or alleviate the disorder, and the child refuses or is unable to consent to
treatment.
Dated at ___________________ (name of municipality), Nova Scotia, ________________, 20___.
Signed on behalf of the Minister of Community Services by:
Signature of designate:
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Position/title:
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Notice of Hearing
A hearing must take place no later than 5 days after the date this certificate is issued. The
hearing will take place at:
Family Court
540 Prince Street
Truro, Nova Scotia
and will be heard on: _______________ (date) at ____________ (time), or as soon after that time
as it may be heard.
The Minister or the agency will be at the hearing to satisfy the court that the conditions of
Section 55 of the Children and Family Services Act have been met. The court will also decide
whether to issue a secure-treatment order, if one has been applied for under Section 56 of the
Act. (If one has been applied for, you should be served with a copy of it.)
Right to representation
You have the right to be represented by legal counsel at the hearing. You must arrange for this
yourself. A lawyer is available through the office of Nova Scotia Legal Aid, located at:
Suite 102, 523 Prince Street
Truro, NS B2N 1E8
Phone: (902) 893-5920
________________________________________________________________
Form 9—Report to the Child Abuse Register:
Notification of Finding of Abuse, Conviction or Appeal
Nova Scotia Department of Community Services
Service Delivery, Strategic Services
(The Children and Family Services Regulations require the Court and agencies to report any
Supreme Court (Family Division) or Family Court finding or criminal conviction in which the
victim of the abuse/offence is under 19 years of age at the time of the abuse/offence.)
Information about offender/abuser:
_________________________________________________________________________
Surname First name Middle name(s)
Known aliases/nicknames: ___________________
Previous surnames: ___________________
Current mailing address: _____________________________________________________
Date of birth: _________________ (dd/mm/yyyy) Gender: [ ] male [ ] female [ ] other
Occupation: __________________
Finger Print Section (F.P.S.) #: _________ Local police file #: ____________
Type of abuse: [ ] physical [ ] sexual [ ] emotional
SIN #: _____________ MSI #: _____________ Driver’s licence master #:_________________
Information about victim/child:
___________________________________________________________________________
Surname of child/victim First name Middle name(s)
Date of birth: _________________ (dd/mm/yyyy) Gender: [ ] male [ ] female [ ] other
Relationship of abuser/offender to child: ____________________________
Information about offence/abuse:
Place of offence/abuse: ____________________ Date of offence/abuse:_____________
Investigating police agency: _________________ Police officer name:_______________
Investigating children’s services agency: _______________________
Signature of child protection worker: ___________________________
Court type:___________ Court location: ___________ Court file #s: _________________
Date of finding/conviction: _________ (dd/mm/yyyy) Presiding Judge/Justice: _____________
Sentence upon criminal conviction (if applicable) ________________________________
Details of Court finding/conviction:
[ ] Finding under s. 22(2)(a), Children and Family Services Act
[ ] Finding under s. 22(2)(c), Children and Family Services Act
[ ] Finding under s. 63(3), Children and Family Services Act
[ ] Criminal conviction
[ ] 151 sexual interference
[ ] 152 invitation to sexual touching
[ ] 153 sexual exploitation
[ ] 153.1 sexual exploitation of a person with a disability
[ ] 155 incest
[ ] 160(3) bestiality in the presence of or by a child
[ ] 162 voyeurism
[ ] 163.1(2) making child pornography
[ ] 163.1(3) distribution of child pornography
[ ] 163.1(4) possession of child pornography
[ ] 163.1(4.1) accessing child pornography
[ ] 170 parent or guardian procuring sexual activity
[ ] 171 householder permitting sexual activity
[ ] 171.1(1) making sexually explicit material available to child
[ ] 172 corrupting children
[ ] 172.1 luring a child
[ ] 172.2(1) agreement or arrangement-sexual offence against child
[ ] 173(2) indecent exposure
[ ] 213(1.1) communicating to provide sexual services for consideration
[ ] 215(1)(b) failure to provide necessaries
[ ] 218 abandoning child
[ ] 220 causing death by criminal negligence
[ ] 221 causing bodily harm by criminal negligence
[ ] 235(1) murder
[ ] 236 manslaughter
[ ] 239 attempt to commit murder
[ ] 243 concealing body of a child
[ ] 244.1 causing bodily harm with intent—air gun or pistol
[ ] 244.2(1) discharging firearm—recklessness
[ ] 245 administering a noxious thing
[ ] 246 overcoming resistance to commission of offence
[ ] 266 assault
[ ] 267 assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm
[ ] 268 aggravated assault
[ ] 269 unlawfully causing bodily harm
[ ] 269.1(1) torture
[ ] 271 sexual assault with a weapon
[ ] 272 threats to a third party or causing bodily harm
[ ] 273(1) aggravated sexual assault
[ ] 279 kidnapping
[ ] 279.011(1) trafficking of person under 18 years
[ ] 279.02(2) material benefit—trafficking of person under 18 years
[ ] 279.03(2) withholding or destroying travel documents relating to trafficking of
person under 18 years
[ ] 286.1(2) obtaining sexual services for consideration from person under 18 years
[ ] 286.2(2) material benefit from sexual services provided by person under 18 years
[ ] 286.3(2) procuring—person under 18 years
[ ] Other: ____________________________________
A copy of any written decision or order must be filed with this report.
Certification of court officer:
Finding/conviction certified at _______________ this _________________, 20 ____.
__________________________________________
Prothonotary/Clerk/Family Court Officer
Appeal results:
[ ] Conviction/finding appealed
[ ] Conviction/finding upheld (date)
[ ] Conviction/finding overturned (date)
Certified at __________________ ________________, 20___.
_______________________
Registrar
See Reverse Side of Page for Address and Circulation Procedures
Address and Circulation
[Reverse side of form]
Filing process:
Original, Duplicate #1 and Duplicate #2
To be filed with the Court at the same time as the criminal information is filed with the
Court OR in the case of an agency application or proceeding under the Children and
Family Services Act at the same time the application forms/documentation are filed with
the Court.
Duplicate #2
Court’s file copy
Circulation process:
Original (initial report to the Child Abuse Register)
If a conviction is entered or a finding is made, the original copy filed with the Court must
be completed and certified by the Court Clerk/Family Court Officer and forwarded to:
Child Abuse Register
Solution and Support Division
Department of Community Services
P.O. Box 696
Halifax NS B3J 2T7
Duplicate #1 (Appeal Copy)
If a matter is appealed, duplicate #1 must be completed and certified by the Court
Clerk/Family Court Officer upon disposition and forwarded to:
Child Abuse Register
Solution and Support Division
Department of Community Services
P.O. Box 696
Halifax NS B3J 2T7
Duplicate #2
Court’s final file copy
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Form 10—Notice of Registration in Nova Scotia Child Abuse Register
(Children and Family Services Act, S. 64(1) and 104(4))
To:
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(address as provided in report to the Child Abuse Register (Form 9))
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You are hereby notified that your name has been entered in the Nova Scotia Child Abuse
Register. A copy of the information that appears in the Child Abuse Register is attached.
You may apply to the Family Court at any time to have your name removed from the Child
Abuse Register, and must give the Minister written notice of your application (subsection 64(2)
of the Children and Family Services Act).
Dated: _______________, 20___.
Signed on behalf of the Minister of Community Services by:
Signature of designate:
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Form 11—Adoption Agreement
(Voluntary Placement of Child in Care for the Purpose of Adoption)
(Children and Family Service Act, S. 68)
Between:
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(name of parent as defined in S. 67 of Act)
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of ______________ (municipality), in the County of _________________, Province
of _____________________
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(name of agency)
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the “agency”
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Purpose of agreement
The purpose of this agreement is to outline the terms and conditions for the parent voluntarily
placing the child in the care of the agency to be adopted. Each parent of the child must enter
into an adoption agreement before the child may be placed in a home for the purposes of
adoption. (S. 68(3) of Act)
Child to be adopted
I, ___________________ (name of parent), hereby give up my child _______________ (name of
child) who was born in ________________ (municipality), in the County of ____________,
Province of ____________ on ______________, _____, (date of birth) to the agency for the
purpose of being adopted under the Children and Family Services Act.
Surrender of parental rights
I, ____________________ (name of parent), hereby freely surrender my child, understanding that if
the child is adopted I will be deprived permanently of my parental rights with respect to the
child.
Term of agreement
This agreement is in effect from _______________ until ________________ (date—1 year from the
date it is signed) unless the child is placed for adoption during that time and, in that case, the
agreement continues in force until an adoption order is made or until the application to the court
for adoption is dismissed, discontinued or unduly delayed.
Termination of agreement
If the child has not been placed for adoption or a notice of proposed adoption has not been
received by the Minister of Community Services, I may terminate the agreement at any time by
notifying the agency in writing (S. 68(4) of the Children and Family Services Act).
I cannot terminate this agreement if my child has been placed in a home for the purposes of
adoption and the persons the child is placed with have filed a notice of proposed adoption with
the Minister of Community Services.
If the agency is unable to place the child for adoption while this agreement is in effect, the
agency must return the child to ____________________ (name of person) upon termination of this
agreement, unless the child is taken into care under Section 33 of the Children and Family
Services Act.
Signatures
The parties signed this agreement on _______________________ (date), in the presence of:
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Form 12—Consent to Medical Treatment
(Children and Family Services Act)
This consent to medical treatment is a part of any agreement under the Children and Family
Services Act that it is attached to.
Treatments consented to
(I/We), ___________________________ (name(s) of parent(s)), of __________________
(municipality), in the County of _____________________, hereby authorize
________________________ (name of person authorized to sign on behalf of the agency or Minister) or their
delegate to give consent to any of the following for the (child/children) named in this agreement:
(a) any form of medical treatment, immunization, surgical operation, dental treatment,
administration of anaesthetics or any other form of health care that an attending physician,
surgeon, dentist or other qualified health professional considers necessary or advisable;
(b) any diagnostic techniques required, including x-ray.
(I/We) understand that the agency or Minister or their delegate will make every reasonable
effort to advise (me/us) of medical procedures, treatment and diagnostic techniques provided to
(my/our) child.
Limitations (if any)
[ ] (I/We) have not placed any limitation on the authority to give consent to the treatment or
procedures outlined above.
OR
[ ] I specifically do not authorize the following types of treatment, procedures or diagnostic
techniques (list any procedures that the parent(s) do not consent to and for which they must specifically be
contacted for their personal consent), prescriptions, surgery, vegas [vagus] nerve stimulator.
Health information for (child/children):
Health card number:
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Medications:
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Allergies:
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Signatures
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Signature of witness
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Legislative History
Reference Tables
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Children and Family Services Regulations
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N.S. Reg. 256/2016
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Children and Family Services Act
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Note: The
information in these tables does not form part of the regulations and is
compiled by the Office of the Registrar of Regulations for reference only.
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Source Law
The current consolidation of the
Children and Family Services Regulations made
under the Children and Family Services Act includes
all of the following regulations:
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256/2016
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Mar 1, 2017
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Jan 6, 2017
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120/2018
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following regulations are not yet in force and are not included in the current
consolidation:
*See subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act for
rules about in force dates of regulations.
Amendments by Provision
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am. = amended
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ra. = reassigned
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rs. = repealed and substituted
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included in the above table.
Editorial Notes and Corrections:
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The Public Accountants Act referred to in s. 14
is repealed by s. 34 of the Financial Measures (2019) Act, S.N.S.
2019, c. 4. Refer to the Chartered
Professional Accountants Act, S.N.S. 2015, c. 55 for continued licensing
of public accountants.
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Repealed and Superseded:
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111/1976
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Children’s
Services Regulations made under the Children’s
Services Act, S.N.S. 1976, c. 8
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Sep 3,
1991
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183/1991
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Children
and Family Services Regulations
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Sep 3,
1991
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Mar 1,
2017
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Note: Only
regulations that are specifically repealed and replaced appear in this
table. It may not reflect the entire
history of regulations on this subject matter.