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Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998
91EMaking of parent capacity orders
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#### 91E Making of parent capacity orders
91E Making of parent capacity orders
> > (1) The Children’s Court may make a parent capacity order in relation to a parent or primary care-giver of a child or young person (including a parent or primary care-giver found to have breached a prohibition order under section 90A) if it is satisfied that—
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> > > (a) there is an identified deficiency in the parenting capacity of the parent or primary care-giver that has the potential to place the child or young person at risk of significant harm and it is reasonable and practicable to require the parent or primary care-giver to comply with the order, and
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> > > (b) the parent or primary care-giver is unlikely to attend or participate in the program, service or course or engage in the therapy or treatment required by the order unless the order is made.
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> > (2) A parent capacity order may be made whether or not a care application or care order has been made and at any stage in care proceedings.
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> **ch 5, pt 3 (ss 91A–91I):** Ins 2014 No 8, Sch 1 \[65\].