Child Protection Flashcards
Child abduction by a persons connected with a child. It s an offence for a person connected with a child under 16 to either take / send the child outside the UK without obtaining the -
Appropriate consent.
If the child does not leave the UK, is this abduction?
No. They must leave the UK.
If the appropriate consent is obtained and the child is sent out of the UK but then the child is not returned thereafter, is this abduction?
No. As the consent to take them out of the UK was obtained.
One of the defences for child abduction is if the person has the benefit of a child arrangements order and removes the child from the UK for how long ?
Less than 1 month.
Another defence for child abduction is if the person is a special guardian of the child and removes them from the UK for how long?
Less than 3 months.
Child abduction by persons not connected to the child (under 16) offence will be committed if without lawful authority or reasonable excuse either takes/detains the child to either remove them from lawful control or keep them from lawful control from who?
Any person entitled to lawful control of the child.
Removal of the child could involve physically moving the child to another place or?
NOT physically removing the child but defecting the child in such a way as to assume control over them.
If the child consents to be being taken or detained is this a defence?
No.
Child cruelty covers 5 activities (AANIE)
Assault Abandon Neglect Ill-treat Expose
In regards to child cruelty any of the actions must be done in a manner Likely to cause?….
Suffering to the child or physical/physiological injury to the health of the child.
For child cruelty the offence must be committed
Wilfully.
4 failures to make neglect ?
Accommodation
Food
Clothing
Medical aid.
If a parent was under the influence of drugs/alcohol and they were sleeping in the same bed/sofa as the child and they died from suffocation this would be neglect. What age must the child be?
Under 3.
Definition of abandonment means leaving the child…
To its fate.
Police protection powers, they can removed.a child to suitable accommodation and keep them there or keep them in situ at a hospital for example. They must believe if not removed they could suffer significant harm. What is the age of the child ?
Under 18.
Definition of harm. Impairment of? (3 forms)
Physical health
Mental health
Development
Impairment can be caused by ill treatment directed towards the child themselves OR
The child seeing / hearing the ill treatment of another person.
Whats the maximum time a child can be in police protection for?
72 hours.
Definition of a responsible person. Any person who for the time being has care of a child under 18 by virtue or either? (3 measures)
Care order
Emergency protection order
Police protection.
Can a child who is already subject to an emergency protection order (EPO) be taken into police protection?
Yes. But if police are aware that an EPO is in place, they should not take the child into police protection UNLESS there are compelling reasons to do so.
Will the investigation officer or designated officer have parental responsibility for the child whilst they are in police protection?
No.
In regards to a recovery order, what are the 2 requirements in regards to the missing/taken child?
- Give information about the child’s whereabouts
2. Produce the child
Do the police have the power to enter any premises to search for a missing child under a recovery order issued by the court?
Yes. A constable can be authorised to enter any premises to search for the child.
If a mother runs away from an abusive partner with their child to a refuge, can the police give her location ?
The police would tell her it is UNLIKELY that they would have to divulged her location.
In regards to child abduction must the child be moved/carried away ??
Moved or detained.
For child abduction. The age needs to be ??
UNDER 16.
