ABSTRACT
The Children Act 1989 is referred to as the ‘Children Act’, and all sections cited below are from the Children Act unless otherwise stated.
7.1 Care order – definitions Care orders are those orders made under s 31 placing a child into the care of a designated local authority. The designated local authority is the local authority for the area in which the child resides, or within whose area any circumstances arose in consequence of which the care order is being made.
