Supervision Order (OTS)
Is your child’s development at risk? In that case, the judge can order mandatory support. This is called a Supervision Order (OTS). The judge receives advice about this from the Guardianship Council.
If a child is placed under supervision, a youth care professional will create an action plan together with the family. This plan outlines what needs to be done to resolve the problems. The youth care professional becomes involved in the child’s upbringing. Important decisions for the child are then made jointly by the parent(s) and the youth care professional. The youth care professional always consults with their team and makes decisions in agreement with the senior staff member and the behavioral specialist.
Youth care always starts from the strengths of the family, and from the family’s network: people who are willing to help, such as relatives, friends, or neighbors.
Sometimes a child needs to live somewhere else temporarily. In that case, the parent(s) receive support from youth care. Youth care also helps the temporary caregivers. The focus is always on what is needed for the child to be able to return home.
A Supervision Order lasts for a maximum of one year. Sometimes the measure must be extended. This is decided by the judge. A Supervision Order automatically ends when a child turns 18.