Child Welfare
The primary duty of the child welfare services is to ensure that children and young people living under conditions that may harm their health and development will receive the necessary assistance when they need it, and to contribute to giving children and young people safe conditions for growing up.
Foster homes
A foster home is a private home where children who are unable to live with their parents are looked after for a period. Over 80% of all children in the care of the child welfare service live in foster homes.
Child welfare service assistance measures for persons over 18 years of age
The objective of providing assistance measures for the 18-23 age group is to give these young persons the necessary help and support during the transition to an independent adult life.
Division of responsibility in the Child Welfare Services
How does the Norwegian child welfare service works, and how is it organised?
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Information about the 1996 Hague Convention
Norway has ratified the 1996 Hague Convention. The Convention and the Norwegian implementation act enter into force on 1 July 2016.
Latest news
- Stronger due process protection for children and parents News story 09/04/2021
- Amendments in the Child Welfare Act News story 28/06/2018
- Introductory Speech to the Committee on the Rights of the Child News story 23/05/2018
- Introductory Speech Speech/statement 23/05/2018
- 1996 Hague Convention enters into force Press release 30/06/2016
- Meeting with foreign embassies Speech/statement 04/05/2016
- Norwegian Board of Health Supervision to review child welfare cases Press release 25/04/2016
- Norway ratifies the 1996 Hague Child Protection Convention Press release 04/03/2016
Documents
The Child Welfare Act
The purpose of this Act is to ensure that children and young persons who live in conditions that may be detrimental to their health and development receive the necessary assistance and care at the right time.
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Contact
Department of Child Welfare Services
E-mail: postmottak@bfd.dep.no
Phone: +47 22 24 90 90
Address: Postboks 8036 Dep, 0030 Oslo
Visitor address: Akersgata 59, Oslo