Maintenance Act, 1998
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Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005)Chapter 12 : Foster Care181. Purposes of foster care |
The purposes of foster care are to—
| (a) | protect and nurture children by providing a safe, healthy environment with positive support; |
| (b) | promote the goals of permanency planning, first towards family reunification, or by connecting children to other safe and nurturing family relationships intended to last a lifetime; and |
(c) respect the individual and family by demonstrating a respect for cultural, ethnic and community diversity.
