Child protection orders are made by the court when a child needs to be protected from physical or psychological harm or properly cared for. There are:

• assessment orders
• care and protection orders
• orders that extend or vary care and protection orders

Care and protection orders can be up to 12 months, or even until a child turns 18.

Orders may include conditions to be observed by people such as:

• the child
• the guardian of the child
• a person who is to supervise the child
• a person who is granted custody of the child

If you don’t go to court when you need to, the magistrate can make an order without you.

You can find more detail about these orders in the Tasmanian Law Handbook.