C1Part I Child Custody

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Pt. I applied by S.I. 1991/1723, art. 3(2), Sch. 2 and art. 3(3), Sch. 3.

Chapter I Preliminary

E11 Orders to which Part I applies.

1

Subject to the following provisions of this section, in this Part “F1Part I order” means—

F2a

a section 8 order made by a court in England and Wales under the Children Act 1989, other than an order varying or discharging such an order

b

an order made by a court of civil jurisdiction in Scotland under any enactment or rule of law with respect to the F3residence, custody, care or control of a child, contact with or, access to a child or the education or upbringing of a child, excluding—

i

an order committing the care of a child to a local authority or placing a child under the supervision of a local authority;

ii

an adoption order as defined in section 12(1) of the M1Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978;

iii

an order freeing a child for adoption made under section 18 of the said Act of 1978;

iv

an order F4giving parental responsibilities and parental rights in relation to a child made in the course of proceedings for the adoption of the child (other than an order made following the making of a direction under section 53(1) of the Children Act 1975);

v

an order made under the M2Education (Scotland) Act 1980;

vi

an order made under Part II or III of the M3Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968;

vii

an order made under the M4Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985;

viii

an order for the delivery of a child or other order for the enforcement of a F1Part I order;

ix

an order relating to the tutory or curatory of a child;

F5c

an Article 8 order made by a court in Northern Ireland under the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, other than an order varying or discharging such an order;

F6d

an order made by a court in England and Wales in the exercise of the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court with respect to children—

i

so far as it gives care of a child to any person or provides for contact with, or the education of, a child; but

ii

excluding an order varying or revoking such an order;

F7e

an order made by the High Court in Northern Ireland in the exercise of its inherent jurisdiction with respect to children—

i

so far as it gives care of a child to any person or provides for contact with, or the education of, a child; but

ii

excluding an order varying or discharging such an order;

2

In this Part “F1Part I order” does not include—

F8a

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F9b

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F10c

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F113

In this Part, “Part I order”—

a

includes any order which would have been a custody order by virtue of this section in any form in which it was in force at any time before its amendment by the Children Act 1989 F12or the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, as the case may be; and

b

(subject to section 32 and 40 of this Act) excludes any order which would have been excluded from being a custody order by virtue of this section in any such form.

6

Provision may be made by act of sederunt prescribing, in relation to orders within subsection (1)(b) above, what constitutes an application for the purposes of this Part.

E21 Orders to which Part I applies.

1

Subject to the following provisions of this section, in this Part “F13Part I order” means—

F14a

a section 8 order made by a court in England and Wales under the Children Act 1989, other than an order varying or discharging such an order

b

an order made by a court of civil jurisdiction in Scotland under any enactment or rule of law with respect to the F15residence, custody, care or control of a child, contact with or, access to a child or the education or upbringing of a child, excluding—

i

an order committing the care of a child to a local authority or placing a child under the supervision of a local authority;

ii

an adoption order as defined in section 12(1) of the M5Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978;

iii

an order freeing a child for adoption made under section 18 of the said Act of 1978;

iv

an order F16giving parental responsibilities and parental rights in relation to a child made in the course of proceedings for the adoption of the child (other than an order made following the making of a direction under section 53(1) of the Children Act 1975);

v

an order made under the M6Education (Scotland) Act 1980;

vi

an order made under Part II or III of the M7Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968;

vii

an order made under the M8Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985;

viii

an order for the delivery of a child or other order for the enforcement of a F13Part I order;

ix

an order relating to the F17guardianshipof a child;

F18c

an Article 8 order made by a court in Northern Ireland under the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, other than an order varying or discharging such an order;

F19d

an order made by a court in England and Wales in the exercise of the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court with respect to children—

i

so far as it gives care of a child to any person or provides for contact with, or the education of, a child; but

ii

excluding an order varying or revoking such an order;

F20e

an order made by the High Court in Northern Ireland in the exercise of its inherent jurisdiction with respect to children—

i

so far as it gives care of a child to any person or provides for contact with, or the education of, a child; but

ii

excluding an order varying or discharging such an order;

2

In this Part “F13Part I order” does not include—

F21a

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F22b

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F23c

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F243

In this Part, “Part I order”—

a

includes any order which would have been a custody order by virtue of this section in any form in which it was in force at any time before its amendment by the Children Act 1989 F25or the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, as the case may be; and

b

(subject to section 32 and 40 of this Act) excludes any order which would have been excluded from being a custody order by virtue of this section in any such form.

6

Provision may be made by act of sederunt prescribing, in relation to orders within subsection (1)(b) above, what constitutes an application for the purposes of this Part.