The Family Procedure Rules 2010

Application of this Part and interpretation

14.1.—(1) The rules in this Part apply to the following proceedings—

(a) adoption proceedings;

(b) placement proceedings; and

(c) proceedings for—

(i) the making of a contact order under section 26 of the 2002 Act(1);

(ii) the variation or revocation of a contact order under section 27 of the 2002 Act;

(iii) an order giving permission to change a child’s surname or remove a child from the United Kingdom under section 28(2) and (3) of the 2002 Act;

(iv) a section 84 order;

(v) a section 88 direction;

(vi) a section 89 order; or

(vii) any other order that may be referred to in a practice direction.

(2) In this Part—

“Central Authority” means—

(a)

in relation to England, the Secretary of State; and

(b)

in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

“Convention adoption order” means an adoption order under the 2002 Act which, by virtue of regulations under section 1 of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999(2) (regulations giving effect to the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, concluded at the Hague on 29th May 1993), is made as a Convention adoption order;

“guardian” means—

(a)

a guardian (other than the guardian of the estate of a child) appointed in accordance with section 5 of the 1989 Act(3); and

(b)

a special guardian within the meaning of section 14A of the 1989 Act(4);

“provision for contact” means a contact order under section 8 or 34 of the 1989 Act or a contact order under section 26 of the 2002 Act;

“section 88 direction” means a direction given by the High Court under section 88 of the 2002 Act that section 67(3) of that Act (status conferred by adoption) does not apply or does not apply to any extent specified in the direction.

(1)

Section 26 was amended by section 15(1) of and paragraphs 13 and 14(1) to (3) of Schedule 2 to the Children and Adoption Act 2006.

(2)

1999 c. 18 Section 1 was inserted by section 120(1) of and paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 to the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (2007 asp 4).

(3)

Section 5 was amended by section 115(2), (4)(a)(i),(ii),(4)(b) and (4)(c) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.

(4)

Section 14A was inserted by section 115 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.