Part II Orders With Respect To Children In Family Proceedings

General

I113 Change of child’s name or removal from jurisdiction.

1

Where a F1child arrangements order to which subsection (4) applies is in force with respect to a child, no person may—

a

cause the child to be known by a new surname; or

b

remove him from the United Kingdom;

without either the written consent of every person who has parental responsibility for the child or the leave of the court.

2

Subsection (1)(b) does not prevent the removal of a child, for a period of less than one month, by F2a person named in the child arrangements order as a person with whom the child is to live .

3

In making a F3child arrangements order to which subsection (4) applies, the court may grant the leave required by subsection (1)(b), either generally or for specified purposes.

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This subsection applies to a child arrangements order 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 concerned is to live, and

b

when the child is to live with any person.