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INFORMAL KINSHIP CARE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aboriginal Law
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- informal kinship care placement
1, record 1, English, informal%20kinship%20care%20placement
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- informal kinship placement 2, record 1, English, informal%20kinship%20placement
correct, noun
- informal kin care placement 1, record 1, English, informal%20kin%20care%20placement
correct, noun
- informal kin placement 1, record 1, English, informal%20kin%20placement
correct, noun
- informal kinship care 3, record 1, English, informal%20kinship%20care
correct, noun
- informal kin care 1, record 1, English, informal%20kin%20care
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When a child in need of protection is placed in kinship care by child protection services, their placement is referred to as a "formal kinship care placement." When the child's parents retain legal responsibility for the child, the child's placement is referred to as an "informal kinship care placement." 4, record 1, English, - informal%20kinship%20care%20placement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit autochtone
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- placement informel chez un proche
1, record 1, French, placement%20informel%20chez%20un%20proche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- placement informel chez une proche 1, record 1, French, placement%20informel%20chez%20une%20proche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu'un enfant ayant besoin de protection est placé chez un proche par les services de protection de l'enfance, on appelle ce placement «placement officiel chez un proche». Lorsque les parents de l'enfant conservent leur statut juridique, mais qu'un placement chez un proche a lieu, on appelle ce placement «placement informel chez un proche». 2, record 1, French, - placement%20informel%20chez%20un%20proche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Aboriginal Law
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- informal kinship care placement
1, record 2, English, informal%20kinship%20care%20placement
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- informal kinship placement 2, record 2, English, informal%20kinship%20placement
correct, noun
- informal kin care placement 1, record 2, English, informal%20kin%20care%20placement
correct, noun
- informal kin placement 1, record 2, English, informal%20kin%20placement
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Informal kinship placements variously include children whose legal status has not changed (i.e., parents/guardians maintain legal custody), but the child is placed with an extended family member or a trusted community member (as in customary care) on an emergency or temporary basis under voluntary conditions or by court order. Formal kinship placements typically involve extended family homes and caregivers who have gone through a formal review, training, and approval process that is similar to the process foster homes undergo. 3, record 2, English, - informal%20kinship%20care%20placement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit autochtone
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- placement informel chez un proche
1, record 2, French, placement%20informel%20chez%20un%20proche
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- placement informel chez une proche 1, record 2, French, placement%20informel%20chez%20une%20proche
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
placement informel chez un proche; placement informel chez une proche : désignations normalisées par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - placement%20informel%20chez%20un%20proche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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