Comparison of forms of arrangement
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Comparison criteria | Guardianship, custody | Adoptive family | Large adoptive family (FTCH) | Foster care |
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legal form | family-based care of children | family-based care of children | family-based care of children | social service |
maximum number of children | for placement: unlimited together with biological ones: unlimited | for placement: one to four together with biological ones: unlimited | only children from the same family, or siblings here the foster family has the intention and capacity, other children, but there shall be no more than five children not being members of the same family | |
legal status of the child | orphan child deprived of parental care status retained until full age, adoption or other circumstances prescribed by the law | orphan child deprived of parental care status retained until full age, adoption or other circumstances prescribed by the law | orphan child deprived of parental care status retained until full age, adoption or other circumstances prescribed by the law | children in difficult life circumstances |
legal status of parents | guardians, custodians are legal representatives have to take care of the child do not acquire full rights and obligations of parents | adoptive parents are legal representatives have to take care of the child do not acquire full rights and obligations of parents | caregiving parents are legal representatives ahave to take care of the child ado not acquire full rights and obligations of parents | foster carers provide the services of temporary care, upbringing and rehabilitation of a child in and do not acquire rights and obligations of parents, legal representatives |
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