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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9AMENDMENTS

The Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (NI 23)

178.  In Article 2(2) (interpretation), in the definition of “parental responsibility”, for the words from “, as respects” to the end substitute “has the same meaning as in the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995”.

179.  In Article 4(4)(c) (meaning of certain other terms), for the words from “having” to “court” substitute “in whose favour residence orders under Article 8 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 are in force”.

180.  In Article 10(11) (definition of “maintenance order”), after sub-paragraph (d) insert the following sub-paragraph—

(dd)Schedule 1 to the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995; or.

181.  In Article 27(2) (disputes about parentage)—

(a)in Case C, in paragraph (a)(i) after “under” insert “Article 32 of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 or”;

(b)in Case E—

(i)after “England and Wales” insert “or Northern Ireland”;

(ii)after “1968” insert “or section 8 of the Civil Evidence Act (Northern Ireland) 1971”.

182.  In Article 28 (reference to court for declaration of parentage)—

(a)in paragraph (1) for “a court of summary jurisdiction” substitute “the court”;

(b)after paragraph (3) add the following paragraph—

(4) In this Article “the court” means, subject to any provision made under Schedule 7 to the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, the High Court, a county court or a court of summary jurisdiction..

183.  In Article 42(2) (jurisdiction of courts in certain proceedings), after “means” insert “, subject to any provision made under Schedule 7 to the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995,”.