right to maintain personal relations and direct and regular contact with his/her
parents. This may happen in case of divorce or if simple adoption.
Assistance to care centres
202.In Madagascar there are public or private care centres in charge of hosting children
in danger due to the failure of their parents to fulfill their duties vis-à-vis their children.
In most cases, these centres receive the support of the state, of national or
international NGOs working on child rights or technical and financial partners from
the United Nations System.
Separation resulting from the action of the State party (art 19.3 and 19.4)
203.Madagascar is not yet confronted to the problems related to the cases referred to in
Article 19.3. In any case, Madagascar will take appropriate action if such cases occur
in Madagascar by providing information concerning the residences of the member(s)
of the absent family.
204.It is the same for the implementation of article 19.4 in the case of a child’s arrest,
Madagascar will ensure that the parents or guardian of the arrested child are
informed as soon as possible.
c. Family reunification and children deprived of family environment (Art 25.2. a)
205.A child temporarily or permanently deprived of his/her family environment enjoys
protection and assistance measures provided by the Decree 2006-885 of 5
December 2006 when a child has been placed with a foster family on the decision of
a juvenile judge. The foster family has the right to be granted a allowance paid by the
budget of the relevant ministry for each child placed by the juvenile judge. The foster
family provides maintenance, education, child protection against all forms of
exploitation and abuse, as well as harmonious development of his/her personality.
Placement in an institution (Art 25.2)
206.Act No. 2007-023 of 20 August 2007 on the rights and protection of the child
reinforces the child's right to life in the family and brings more safety for children
separated from their parents. A child can be separated from parents by judicial
decision based on his/her best interests when his/her safety, health, education are
compromised. The judge considers the option of maintaining or not the contact
between the child and his/her parents. The judge may decide the child's placement in
a public or private care institution. The judge must ensure that the placement is
subject to periodic review to ensure better protection of children's rights within the
institution.
207.Art 25.3. Art 25.3. As part of monitoring the well-being of the child in a foster or
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