P-34.1 - Youth Protection Act

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71. Where the director considers that adoption is the measure most likely to ensure the interest of children and the respect of their rights, the director shall take all reasonable means to facilitate their adoption, in particular,
(1)  by examining applications for adoption as the need arises;
(2)  by receiving the general consents required for adoption;
(3)   by taking charge of children entrusted to the director for adoption;
(4)  where necessary, by having children judicially declared eligible for adoption; and
(5)  by seeing to the placement of children in accordance with subdivision 1 of Division I of Chapter IV.0.1 or seeing to obtaining an order of transfer under section 7 of the Act to implement the Convention on Protection of Children and Co‑operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (chapter M-35.1.3) with a view to their adoption.
1977, c. 20, s. 71; 1982, c. 17, s. 64; 1988, c. 21, s. 119; 1989, c. 53, s. 11; 1992, c. 57, s. 658; 2004, c. 3, s. 22; 2017, c. 12, s. 59.
71. Where the director considers that adoption is the measure most likely to ensure that children’s rights are respected, the director shall take all reasonable means to facilitate their adoption, in particular,
(1)  by examining applications for adoption as the need arises;
(2)  by receiving the general consents required for adoption;
(3)   by taking charge of children entrusted to the director for adoption;
(4)  where necessary, by having children judicially declared eligible for adoption; and
(5)  by seeing to the placement of children.
1977, c. 20, s. 71; 1982, c. 17, s. 64; 1988, c. 21, s. 119; 1989, c. 53, s. 11; 1992, c. 57, s. 658; 2004, c. 3, s. 22.
71. (Repealed).
1977, c. 20, s. 71; 1982, c. 17, s. 64; 1988, c. 21, s. 119; 1989, c. 53, s. 11; 1992, c. 57, s. 658.
71. A director, or any person recommended by him, may present to the Superior Court a sworn motion to be appointed tutor of a child,
(a)  where the child has been the subject of a decision or an order of the tribunal under this Act and there is apparently no possibility of allowing his return to his parents without danger to him;
(b)  where the child is abandoned or forsaken or where he is an orphan, or where his parents do not fulfil the obligations of care, maintenance and education undertaken in respect of their child for the period during which he is subject to foster care under this Act.
A child entrusted to the tutorship of the director or of another person under the first paragraph shall be completely in the charge and under the responsibility of the director or of such other person, as the case may be, until his adoption or his majority.
1977, c. 20, s. 71; 1982, c. 17, s. 64; 1988, c. 21, s. 119; 1989, c. 53, s. 11.
71. A director, or any person recommended by him, may present to the Superior Court a sworn motion to be appointed tutor of a child,
(a)  where the child has been the subject of a decision or an order of the Court of Québec under this Act and there is apparently no possibility of allowing his return to his parents without danger to him;
(b)  where the child is abandoned or forsaken or where he is an orphan, or where his parents do not fulfil the obligations of care, maintenance and education undertaken in respect of their child for the period during which he is subject to foster care under this Act.
A child entrusted to the tutorship of the director or of another person under the first paragraph shall be completely in the charge and under the responsibility of the director or of such other person, as the case may be, until his adoption or his majority.
1977, c. 20, s. 71; 1982, c. 17, s. 64; 1988, c. 21, s. 119.
71. A director, or any person recommended by him, may present to the Superior Court a sworn motion to be appointed tutor of a child,
(a)  where the child has been the subject of a decision or an order of the Court under this Act and there is apparently no possibility of allowing his return to his parents without danger to him;
(b)  where the child is abandoned or forsaken or where he is an orphan, or where his parents do not fulfil the obligations of care, maintenance and education undertaken in respect of their child for the period during which he is subject to foster care under this Act.
A child entrusted to the tutorship of the director or of another person under the first paragraph shall be completely in the charge and under the responsibility of the director or of such other person, as the case may be, until his adoption or his majority.
1977, c. 20, s. 71; 1982, c. 17, s. 64.
71. A director, or any person recommended by him, may present to the Superior Court a sworn motion to be appointed tutor of a child,
(a)  where the child has been the subject of a decision or an order of the Court under this act and there is apparently no possibility of allowing his return to his parents without danger to him;
(b)  where the child is abandoned or forsaken or where he is an orphan, or where his parents do not fulfil the obligations of care, maintenance and education undertaken in respect of their child for the period during which he is subject to foster care under this act.
A child entrusted to the tutorship of the director or of another person under the first paragraph shall be completely in the charge and under the responsibility of the director or of such other person, as the case may be, until his adoption or his majority.
The director shall take all reasonable measures to facilitate the adoption of the child.
1977, c. 20, s. 71.