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Parents’ rights in care proceedings

If children’s services issue care proceedings, you still have rights. Understand threshold, interim orders, assessments and how to engage constructively.

• care proceedings
• public law
• interim care order

What are Public Law Care Proceedings?

The local authorities can start a legal process called care proceedings when worries are voiced that a child could be at danger of significant harm. These processes are meant to protect children’s welfare and to guarante