Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 2005 - SECT 140D

An appropriate Agency may enter into a family responsibility agreement with a parent, or the parents, of a youth if:

        (a)     the youth has demonstrated behavioural problems; and

Examples

1     Criminal behaviour.

2     Persistent truancy.

3     Anti-social behaviour.

        (b)     the youth's family circumstances may have caused, or contributed to, the behavioural problems; and

        (c)     the Agency is of the opinion that the agreement may assist to resolve the problems.