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This is an application for an Emergency Protection Order in respect of QQ, who is 9. QQ's parents are separated. The father was granted parental responsibility in early 2020 and QQ has been living with the father since January 2019. The father and the mother have two other children. A final care order was made in respect of one sibling in January 2020, who now resides in the care of the Minister. QQ's other sibling resides with the mother along with a half sibling.
As a result of the events that I have just described, there is an ongoing police investigation into QQ's allegations against the father.
On 16 th November, the father revoked his agreement to QQ being voluntarily accommodated by the Minister. As a result, the police exercised their powers under Article 42 of the Children (Jersey) Law 2002 ("the Law") to place QQ under police protection for 72 hours, but that is due to expire. It is in those circumstances that the present application is brought this morning before me. If granted the proposal is for QQ to remain with the current foster carers pending further steps which may include an application for an interim care order or such other steps as the Minster considers appropriate.
This application is brought under Article 37(1) of the Law which provides, so far as relevant, as follows:
(1) The Bailiff may, on the application of any person, make an emergency protection order with respect to a child if the Bailiff is satisfied that -
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