PART 2 STARTING PROCEEDINGS

SECTION 2 STARTING PROCEEDINGS IN SPECIFIED CLASS OF COUNTY COURT

9 Starting proceedings under the 1989 Act
1 Subject to article 8(1)(c) and (d), proceedings under Part 1 or 2 of, or Schedule 1 or paragraphs 4 to 7 or 9 of Schedule A1 to, the 1989 Act which are to be started in a county court must be started in a family hearing centre.
2 Proceedings under Part 3, 4 or 5 of the 1989 Act which are to be started in a county court must be started in a care centre.

10 Starting proceedings under Part 4A of the 1996 Act
1 Proceedings under Part 4A of the 1996 Act which are to be started in a county court must be started in a forced marriage county court.
Part 4A is inserted by section 1 of the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) 2007 (c. 20).
2 Article 7 applies to proceedings under Part 4A of the 1996 Act as it applies to other proceedings.

11 Starting proceedings under the 2002 Act
1 Subject to paragraph (2), proceedings under the 2002 Act which are to be started in a county court must be started in an adoption centre.
2 Proceedings for—
(a) a Convention adoption order; or
(b) an adoption order under the 2002 Act where section 83 of that Act applies
which are to be started in a county court must be started in an intercountry adoption centre.