Taking children and young people into care by the youth welfare office
Service description
If there is an acute risk to the welfare of a child or young person in their own family, the youth welfare office may and must intervene.
In this case, the youth welfare office decides together with the child or young person whether they should be placed temporarily or permanently in another location.
If the child is taken into care by the youth welfare office, it will be placed in a foster family, a children's home or other suitable accommodation.
The minor's legal guardians and custodians are informed of all measures by the youth welfare office.
If you have any indication that a child or young person is at risk in their own family, you can report this to the youth welfare office. Children and young people can also contact the Youth Welfare Office independently and ask to be placed in another safe place.
Who should I contact?
Youth welfare office
Prerequisites
- The child or young person requests care, i.e. wants to be placed somewhere other than with their own family or usual environment, or
- there is an urgent risk to the welfare of the child or young person, which is why it is necessary to take them into care. In addition
- the legal guardians or custodians have not objected or
- a family court decision cannot be obtained in time.
What fees are incurred?
There are no costs.
Legal basis
Further information
Short text
- In the event of acute danger to the welfare of a child or young person, the youth welfare office may and must take them into care
- In-custody:
- Youth welfare office decides whether a minor is temporarily or permanently not living in their own family or usual environment
- The child or young person is then taken to a safe place, such as
- Foster family
- Children's home
- other suitable accommodation
- Indications of child endangerment can be reported to the responsible youth welfare office
- Children and young people can also contact the youth welfare office independently and ask to be taken into care
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