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Youth Justice Act 2005
89ACourt may order family responsibility agreement be entered
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89A Court may order family responsibility agreement be entered
into
(1) In addition to any other order the Court may make, the Court may
order that an appropriate Agency take reasonable steps to enter
into a family responsibility agreement with a parent of the youth
before the Court.
(2) The Court may make an order under subsection (1) whether or not
the Court finds a charge proven against the youth or finds the youth
guilty of an offence.
appropriate Agency, see section 140A.