SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Child arrangements orders: amendments

PART 1Amendments of the Children Act 1989

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1

Section 41 (representation of child: meaning of “specified proceedings”) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (6)(e) and (h)(ii) (which refer to the making of a residence order) for “residence order with respect to” substitute “ child arrangements order with respect to the living arrangements of ”.

3

After subsection (6A) insert—

6B

For the purposes of subsection (6), a child arrangements order is one made with respect to the living arrangements of a child if the arrangements regulated by the order consist of, or include, arrangements which relate to either or both of the following—

a

with whom the child is to live, and

b

when the child is to live with any person.