[F114B Special guardianship orders: makingE+W
(1)Before making a special guardianship order, the court must consider whether, if the order were made—
(a)a contact order should also be made with respect to the child, F2. . .
(b)any section 8 order in force with respect to the child should be varied or discharged.
[F3(c)where a contact order made with respect to the child is not discharged, any enforcement order relating to that contact order should be revoked, and
(d)where a contact activity direction has been made as regards contact with the child and is in force, that contact activity direction should be discharged.]
(2)On making a special guardianship order, the court may also—
(a)give leave for the child to be known by a new surname;
(b)grant the leave required by section 14C(3)(b), either generally or for specified purposes.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 14A-14G inserted (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 115(1), 148 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(k)
F2Word in s. 14B(1)(a) repealed (8.12.2008) by Children and Adoption Act 2006 (c. 20), ss. 15, 17, Sch. 2 para. 8(a), Sch. 3; S.I. 2008/2870, art. 2(2)(e)(f)
F3S. 14B(1)(c)(d) inserted (8.12.2008) by Children and Adoption Act 2006 (c. 20), ss. 15, 17, Sch. 2 para. 8(b); S.I. 2008/2870, art. 2(2)(e)