Section 117 Child’s Right Act Section 117 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Prohibition of withdrawal of a child from the care of the applicant. It is under Part XI (Fostering) of the Act. While an application for a fostering order is pending in a Court, no person who has given his consent to a…

Section 116 Child’s Right Act Section 116 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Prohibition of taking, sending fostered child out of state or Nigeria. It is under Part XI (Fostering) of the Act. (1) Where a foster parent intends to take a fostered child outside the State or Nigeria, he shall give notice to the…

Section 115 Child’s Right Act Section 115 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Prohibition of receiving money or reward as inducement to foster a child. It is under Part XI (Fostering) of the Act. (1) A person who‐(a) receives or agrees to receive money or a reward ;is an inducement to foster a child; or(b)…

Section 114 Child’s Right Act Section 114 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Revocation of a foster order on grounds of the interest of the child. It is under Part XI (Fostering) of the Act. Where it is proved to the satisfaction of a court that a foster parent has abandoned, neglected or persistently. ill‐treated…

Section 113 Child’s Right Act Section 113 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Visit to fostered child by child development officers. It is under Part XI (Fostering) of the Act. (1) The appropriate child development service shall keep itself informed, from time to time, of the condition and welfare of each child fostered under this…

Section 112 Child’s Right Act Section 112 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Fostered Children Register. It is under Part XI (Fostering) of the Act. (1) The Chief Registrar and the appropriate child development service shall each keep and maintain a register to be known as the Fostered Children Register in which shall be made…

Section 111 Child’s Right Act Section 111 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Effect of fostering on maintenance order. It is under Part XI (Fostering) of the Act. Where at the time a fostering order is made in respect of a child, an order requiring a person to contribute towards the maintenance of that child…

Section 110 Child’s Right Act Section 110 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Rights and duties of foster parents and other persons. It is under Part XI (Fostering) of the Act. (1) On the making of a fostering order‐(a) all rights, duties, obligations and liabilities, including‐(i) any arising under customary law applicable to the parents…

Section 109 Child’s Right Act Section 109 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Appeal. It is under Part XI (Fostering) of the Act. An appeal shall lie to the Court at High Court level from the Court at the Magisterial level in respect of a decision on an application for a fostering order other than…

Section 108 Child’s Right Act Section 108 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Rules of Court. It is under Part XI (Fostering) of the Act. (1) The Chief Justice of Nigeria may make rules of Court providing generally for the practice andprocedure of the Court in respect of the fostering of children under this Act.…