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Vaasan HAO 18.1.2001 01/0005/1 AI generated

Child placement decision upheld only if outside home; returning to mother home requires exceptional justification.

Case Number Vaasan HAO 18.1.2001 01/0005/1
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Administrative Court rejected the Social Services Board's decision to place a child with the mother, ruling that such placement constitutes a form of out-of-home care. The Board failed to demonstrate any exceptional circumstances justifying the return of the child to the parental home. Consequently, the court remanded the case for reconsideration in light of the strict requirement for exceptional reasons.

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Lastensuojelulaki 16 §; Lastensuojelulaki 22 §: Placement of a child into the parental home is considered a form of out-of-home care and may only occur exceptionally, such as when preparing to end guardianship, absent specific exceptional reasons.

Keywords

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child placement exceptional circumstances parental home social services administrative review guardianship termination out-of-home care

Cited Legislation

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Lastensuojelulaki 16 §
Lastensuojelulaki 22 §
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ECLI:FI:KHO:2021:44
Supreme Administrative Court dismisses appeal because child placement home order was replaced by a new decision.
ECLI:FI:KHO:2025:88
Supreme Administrative Court allows temporary home placement for child during custody despite lack of specific grounds.
admin_2017_eastern-finland__116
Administrative court allows child removal to foster care, rejecting parents' request for immediate return home.
ECLI:FI:KHO:2026:45
Appeal against interim child placement order must be made with main case, not separately to Supreme Administrative Court.
admin_1986_aland-county__152
Child custody appeal dismissed because ending care would harm the child's established stability and best interests.

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Perusturvalautakunta oli päättänyt ottaa lapsen huostaan

mutta päättänyt sijoittaa lapsen edelleen äitinsä luokse.

Päätös alistettiin hallinto-oikeuden vahvistettavaksi.

Hallinto-oikeus jätti päätöksen vahvistamatta ja palautti

asian perusturvalautakunnalle uudelleen käsiteltäväksi.

Sijaishuollon olennainen piirre on lapsen sijoittaminen

lautakunnan päätöksellä kodin ulkopuolelle. Sijoittaminen

kotiin voi tulla kyseeseen vain poikkeuksellisesti esimerkiksi

valmisteltaessa huostassapidon lopettamista tai

muusta erityisestä syystä. Tällaisia syitä ei ollut esitetty

eikä niitä ilmennyt muutoinkaan asiakirjoista.

LastensuojeluL 16 §

LastensuojeluL 22 §