Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 No. 563 (NI. 5)

Powers of court as to the custody etc. of children N.I.

[F1 Restrictions on making of orders: welfare of children N.I.

10.   Where an application is made by a party to a marriage for an order under Article 4, 8 or 9, then, if there is a child of the family who is under the age of 18, the court shall not dismiss or make a final order on the application until it has decided whether to exercise any of its powers under the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 with respect to the child.]

F1 1995 NI 2

Arts. 11‐17 rep. by 1995 NI 2

Arts. 18, 19 rep. by 1998 NI 6