ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Children (Foster Care) (Practice and Procedure) Rules
9. Extension of period of foster care
Edition: 2024-10-18 · In force
9. Extension of period of foster care
(1)Pursuant to section 171(3) of the Act, no child shall be placed under foster care for a period exceeding three years without an order of the Court.(2)An application for extension of foster care under subrule (1) shall be made where—(a)it has not been possible to facilitate the adoption of the child or to place the child in a family-based alternative care;(b)it is shown to the satisfaction of the Court that circumstances exist to justify extension of time pending adoption or other arrangements; or(c)circumstances exist that otherwise justify the extension of the foster care period beyond three years.(3)An application under rule 13 shall be made at least thirty days before the date on which the period of three years during which the child is placed in foster care lapses.