Children and Families Act 2014

Marriage Act 1949 (c. 76)

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42(1)Section 3 of the Marriage Act 1949 (marriage of persons under 18) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1A) (persons whose consent is required), in each of paragraphs (d) and (h), for “residence order” substitute “child arrangements order to which subsection (1C) applies”.

(3)In subsection (1B) (interpretation) for ““residence order”,” substitute ““child arrangements order”,”.

(4)After that subsection insert—

(1C)A child arrangements order is one to which this subsection applies if the order regulates arrangements that consist of, or include, arrangements which relate to either or both of the following—

(a)with whom the child is to live, and

(b)when the child is to live with any person.