Court orders to protect children
Court orders - where to start
Summarises the different types of court orders social services can apply for, to protect a child they think is at risk of harm.
Child assessment orders
Explains what a child assessment order is, the type of assessments it covers, whether a child can be taken away from home, and how to challenge or complain about the order.
Emergency protection orders
Explains what an emergency protection order is, who can apply for one, serving notice, what happens once it is made, how long it lasts, and how to appeal or complain about the order.
Supervision orders
Explains what a supervision order is, how it is made, serving notice, what happens once it is made, how long it lasts, and how to appeal or complain about the order.
Care orders in child abuse cases
Explains what a care order is, how it is made, how it gives parental responsibility to social services, whether it can exclude a child abuser from the home, and how to appeal or complain about the order.