The foster care court order assigns certain parental responsibilities and rights to the foster parent, to meet the day-to-day needs of a foster child. These include:

1. Ensuring that the grant received is used for the upbringing of the child and In the child’s best interest;
   
2. Ensuring that if the child is of school-going age, he or she attends school;
   
3. Safeguarding the child’s health, well-being and development;
   
4. Protecting the child from maltreatment, abuse, neglect, degradation, discrimination, exploitation and any other physical, emotional or mental harm or hazard;
   
5. Guiding the child’s behavior and not exposing the child to physical violence or degrading forms of discipline;
   
6. Supporting the child through emotional, behavioral, medical or developmental challenges that may result from the trauma caused to the child by previous abuse, neglect or exploitation; and
   
7. Working with the child’s case manager to:
   
8. Participate in the implementation of the permanency plan;
   
9. Value and help maintain the child’s connections with his or her family and significant others;
   
10. Communicate any changes in the circumstances of the child with his or her case manager, teachers and other professionals;
    
11. Secure the validity of the placement of the child in care; and
    
12. Facilitate the reunification of the child with his or her family where indicated.