Protection required? Case closed

Any time after the Director of Child Welfare (the director) starts an investigation, you have the option to work out an agreement through a family group conference, traditional decision making, or mediation.

Case conference (required if no agreement)

Temporary supervision order (child with parent)

Temporary supervision order

(child with someone else)

Temporary custody order

(child in foster care)

Continuing custody order

(child in foster care)

No supervision order (child with parent)

Director requests supervision order

Agreement with director

Interim supervision order (child with parent)

Interim supervision order (child with someone else)

Interim custody order (child in foster care)

No

NoYes

Yes

The Child Protection Process in British Columbia

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Child removed?

Family Law in BC

Investigation

Presentation hearing

Protection hearing

This flow chart is in the booklet Parents’ Rights, Kids’ Rights, 2013, Legal Services Society, BC. Get free copies at www.crownpub.bc.ca (under Quick Links to Publications, click Legal Services Society).

March 2013

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