When out-of-home placement and revocation overlap in Tilburg
In Tilburg, where the Child Protection Board Central Netherlands plays a crucial role, out-of-home placement (Article 1:253a DCC) and adoption revocation (Article 1:231 DCC) both serve child welfare, but differ fundamentally. Out-of-home placement is temporary and aimed at family restoration, often via local foster care institutions such as those of CompaZorg, while revocation permanently severs the adoption bond.
Judges at the District Court Zeeland-West-Brabant, Breda location, opt for revocation only if out-of-home placement falls short, following advice from Safe at Home Tilburg.
Key distinctions in the Tilburg context
1. Purpose and duration
Out-of-home placement in Tilburg provides foster care or crisis shelter with a perspective plan, supported by the regional neighbourhood team. Revocation aims at total dissolution of the adoption.
2. Procedure
For out-of-home placement, the child protection board in Tilburg is involved, with emergency hearings before the juvenile court judge; revocation starts with a private request to the family court judge. Both prioritise the child's best interests, with input from local Safe at Home teams.
3. Consequences
After out-of-home placement, the family bond remains intact, with possibilities for return via Tilburg aftercare programmes; revocation restores the biological status and opens doors to new placement.
In Tilburg practice, with high caseloads at Safe at Home Heart of Brabant, severe abuse situations often lead to sequential measures, starting with a report to the local advice and reporting centre.