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In this situation, the family applies to the court for the publication ban.</li><li>A Director may apply to the courts for the publication ban after considering whether:<ul><li>the deceased child’s wishes are known, and</li><li>publishing identifying information could harm their children or siblings</li></ul></li><li>Any other person may apply with the court’s permission.</li></ul><h3>The court may grant an order if satisfied that the publication ban would be appropriate having regard to:</h3><ul><li>the best interests of any child receiving intervention services who is a sibling of the deceased child</li><li>the known wishes of the deceased child</li><li>the public interest in the administration of justice</li></ul><p><a href="https://open.alberta.ca/publications/information-on-the-publication-ban-and-protecting-the-privacy-of-deceased-children" target="_blank">Publication ban for a deceased child fact sheet</a></p><h3>Appeal the publication ban</h3><p>If a deceased child’s family disagrees with the publication ban that has been granted, they can apply to the courts to appeal it.  Anyone can apply to the courts to appeal a publication ban.</p><p>Contact <a href="/court-and-justice-services">Resolution and Court Administrative Services</a> for help connecting with legal services and navigating the court system.</p><h2>Penalties for breaching the publication ban</h2><p>The penalty for breaching the publication ban provisions is</p><ul><li>a fine up to $10,000, or</li><li>up to 6 months in prison if the fine is not paid</li></ul><p>If it is unclear whether your story breaches the publication ban provisions, you are encouraged to seek independent legal advice.</p><h2>Example situations</h2><p>Review the following situations to understand how the publication ban provisions apply:</p><ul><li>A child in care is involved in an accident that is being publicly reported.<ul><li>The child’s name and/or photograph can be published as long as the child is not identified as a foster child or child in care.</li><li>Other people involved in the accident cannot be referenced as foster parent or foster sibling if the child’s name and/or photograph are used.</li></ul></li><li>A foster parent is charged with a crime.<ul><li>The publication ban does not apply to caregivers who are not the parents or guardians of a child in care.</li><li>The foster parent’s name and/or photograph may be published along with references they are a foster parent.</li></ul></li><li>A family receiving child intervention services is profiled for their successful work at keeping their family together.<ul><li>The parents’ and children’s names and/or photographs cannot be published unless they are interviewed and photographed in a non-identifying way. This could include using fictitious names, first names only, or photographs that do not show faces or identifying features.</li><li>A child 16 or older may consent to having their identifying information published, but they cannot consent to the publication of their parent’s or guardian’s information.</li></ul></li><li>A family wants to share their concerns about their involvement with child intervention services publicly.<ul><li>The law does not prevent family members from discussing their child’s situation publicly, but the names and/or photographs of the child and parent or guardian receiving child intervention services cannot be published.</li><li>Publication of a child’s or parent/guardian’s identity is only a breach when there is reference that the child is receiving, or has received, child intervention services.</li></ul></li><li>A community program serving children or youth in care is being profiled publicly.<ul><li>If the program is described as providing services to children or youth in care, then the children’s names and/or photographs cannot be used.</li><li>If it is not described this way, children’s names and/or photographs may be used.</li></ul></li><li>A youth in care is graduating high school.<ul><li>A youth aged 16 or older can consent to have their name and/or photograph published.</li><li>They can also agree to publish information that indicates they are receiving child intervention services such as being a foster child or in care.</li></ul></li><li>A child who is receiving, or had received, child intervention services wins a public award.<ul><li>The child’s name and/or photograph can be published as long as the child is not identified as a foster child, child in care or a child who is receiving or has received child intervention services.</li></ul></li></ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </main> <footer class="goa-footer goa-footer--border"> <div class="goa-metadata-feedback goa-feedback-wrapper" data-page-meta='{"id":"5067","owner":"3","type":"program","title":"Publication ban – Child intervention"}'> <div class="goa-container"> <div class="goa-lead-ministry"> <strong>Lead ministry:</strong> <span>Children and Family Services</span> </div> <div class="goa-feedback"> <div class="goa-feedback-question active"> <p>Was this page helpful?</p> <div class="goa-feedback-question-buttons"> <button class="goa-button goa-button--yes">Yes</button> <button class="goa-button goa-button--no" aria-expanded="false">No</button> </div> </div> <div class="goa-feedback-form"> <div id="form39609" class="goa-form"> <form method="post" action="/publication-ban-child-intervention#form39609" enctype="multipart/form-data" accept-charset="utf-8"> <div class="step-feedback" data-type="feedback" data-enabled="true"> <p class="form-legend" style="display: none;"> All fields are required unless otherwise indicated. </p> <div class="form-legend form-legend--feedback"> <p> You will <strong>NOT</strong> receive a reply on your feedback. 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