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Other forms of care

Comparison of forms of arrangement

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Comparison criteria

Guardianship, custody

Adoptive family

Large adoptive family (FTCH)

Foster care

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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