74Order for provision of support services

#### 74 Order for provision of support services 74 Order for provision of support services > > (1) The Children’s Court may make an order directing a person or organisation named in the order to provide support for a child or young person (other than a child or young person the subject of an application for a guardianship order, or a proposed guardianship order by consent pursuant to section 38) for such period (not exceeding 12 months) as is specified in the order. > > > (2) The Children’s Court must not make an order under this section unless— > > > > > (a) it gives notice of its intention to consider making the order to the person or organisation who would be required to provide support pursuant to such an order, and > > > > > (b) the person or organisation is given an opportunity to appear and be heard by the Children’s Court before the Children’s Court makes such an order, and > > > > > (c) the person or organisation consents to the making of the order, and > > > > > (d) the views of the child or young person in relation to the proposed order have been taken into account. > > > (3) The Secretary may be required to provide support pursuant to an order made under this section. > > Note. > > The parents of a child or young person cannot be compelled to accept the provision of support services, particularly if the services relate to the parents rather than to the child or young person. > > **s 74:** Am 2014 No 8, Sch 1 \[41\]; 2018 No 81, Sch 1 \[19\].