287Family reunification order

287 Family reunification order (1) A family reunification order— (a) confers parental responsibility for the child on the Secretary; and (b) confers responsibility for the sole care of the child on the Secretary; and (c) subject to this Division, remains in force for the period (not exceeding 12 months) specified in the order; and (d) may include any conditions that the Court considers— (i) to be in the best interests of the child; and (ii) are reasonably capable of being carried out by each person who will be subject to the condition; and (iii) promote the reunification of the child with a parent of the child; and (e) must provide that if, while the order is in force, the Secretary is satisfied that it is in the child's best interests, the Secretary may in writing direct that a parent of the child is to resume parental responsibility for the child to the exclusion of the Secretary. (2) The conferral of parental responsibility on the Secretary does not affect the parental responsibility of any other person for the child in relation to making decisions about major long term issues except as provided for under this Act or by an order of the Court. (3) The conditions that may be included in accordance with subsection (1)(d) may include a condition concerning contact between the child and a parent of the child or another person of significance to the child. S. 287A inserted by No. 61/2014 s. 27.