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Child and Guardianship Authority
Custody and guardianship authority — responsible for identifying minors who have been left without parental care or other legal representatives, or who are in situations posing a threat to their life, health, or hindering their upbringing1.
Custody and guardianship authority — the powers of the custody and guardianship authority concerning the ward are assigned to the authority that established the guardianship or custody2.
Federal Law No. 120-FZ dated June 24, 1999 "On the Foundations of the System for Preventing Runaways and Offenses by Minors", as amended on July 26, 2019, Article 9, paragraph 3 // RSZ RF. 1999. No. 26. Art. 3177. ↩
Federal Law No. 49-FZ of April 24, 2008, "On Amending Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation in Connection with the Adoption of the Federal Law 'On Guardianship and Custodianship'", as amended on April 24, 2008, Art. 1, Subpara. 3 // RSZ RF. 2008. No. 17. Art. 1756. ↩