Placement of a minor in care

Legal assistance in child placement proceedings

Placement is a temporary special protection measure governed by Law No. 272/2004, for a child without adequate care or in a situation of risk provided by law. Depending on the case and the parents’ consent, the measure is established by the Child Protection Commission or the court. Emergency placement follows a distinct procedure: it may be ordered by the DGASPC director under Articles 68–69, subject to referral to and review by the court as prescribed by law, or by the court in the specified cases. The possibility of placement with an individual or family, a foster carer or a residential service is examined in accordance with statutory priorities. Extended family includes the child’s relatives up to and including the third degree, under Article 4(c). Legal assistance seeks the appropriate measure for the child and, where possible and justified, reintegration into the birth family.

Individual protection plans, family reintegration and defence strategies

Managing placement cases requires close monitoring of statutory conditions and close cooperation with social welfare institutions. During proceedings, the legal strategy is based on assessment of the individual protection plan prepared by the General Directorate for Social Assistance and Child Protection (DGASPC) and analysis of psychological and social assessment reports. If you are parents seeking to end placement and secure the child’s reintegration into the family, the defence focuses on proving that the circumstances that led to the measure have been remedied, such as obtaining stable employment, providing suitable housing and appropriate moral conditions. Conversely, where placement with relatives or third parties is to be maintained or established, the legal approach seeks to demonstrate the child’s attachment and prove that this measure alone safeguards the child’s best interests.

Legal assistance and representation in Focșani and Vrancea County

Separation of a child from the family environment or institutional disputes over custody create acute vulnerability and administrative stress. The Basuc Cosmin Law Office in Focșani provides specialist advice, application drafting and comprehensive legal representation in disputes concerning placement, emergency placement or termination of special protection measures. We assist in dialogue with DGASPC Vrancea, gather the evidence needed to support your case and actively represent you before Vrancea Tribunal, working firmly to uphold parental rights and protect your child’s future.