First class post, document exchange or other service which provides for delivery on the next business day,Posting, leaving with, delivering to or collection by the relevant service provider,
Personal service under rule 6.7, by someone other than the applicant personally,Leaving it with the person to be served,
Email service under rule 6.7A,Sending the application by e-mail and sending the notice required by rule 6.7A(2) by posting, leaving with, delivering to or collection by the relevant service provider,

First class post (or other service which provides for delivery on the next business day),The second day after it was posted, left with, delivered to or collected by the relevant service provider, provided that day is a business day; or, if not, the next business day after that day.,
Document exchange,The second day after it was left with, delivered to or collected by the relevant service provider, provided that day is a business day; or, if not, the next business day after that day.,
Delivering the document to or leaving it at a permitted address.,If it is delivered to or left at the permitted address on a business day before 4.30p.m., on that day; or in any other case, on the next business day after that day.,
Fax.,If the transmission of the fax is completed on a business day before 4.30p.m., on that day; or, in any other case, the next business day after the day on which it was transmitted.,
Other electronic method.,If the e-mail or other electronic transmission is sent on a business day before 4.30p.m., on that day; or in any other case, on the next business day after the day on which it was sent.,
Personal service,If the document is served personally before 4.30p.m. on a business day, on that day; or, in any other case, on the next business day after that day.,

Personal service.,Date and time of personal service and method of identifying the person served.,
First class post, document exchange or other service which provides for delivery on the next business day.,Date of posting, leaving with, delivering to or collection by the relevant service provider.,
Delivery of document to or leaving it at a permitted place.,Date and time when the document was delivered to or left at the permitted place.,
Fax.,Date and time of completion of transmission.,
Other electronic method,Date and time of sending the email or other electronic transmission.,
Alternative method or place permitted by court,As required by the court.,

First class post, document exchange or other service which provides for delivery on the next business day,Posting, leaving with, delivering to or collection by the relevant service provider,
Personal service under rule 6.7, by someone other than the applicant personally,Leaving it with the person to be served,
Email service under rule 6.7A,Sending the application by e-mail and sending the notice required by rule 6.7A(2) by posting, leaving with, delivering to or collection by the relevant service provider,

Where service is to be effected by a method provided for by rule 6.45,The steps required by rule 6.46(2),
Where service is to be effected by another method permitted by the law of the country in which it is to be served,Sending or delivering the application to, or leaving it with, the person to be served or taking such other such steps to effect service as are permitted by the law of the country in which it is to be served,

Applications for declarations as to marital or civil partnership status.,The other party to the marriage or civil partnership in question or, where the applicant is a third party, both parties to the marriage or civil partnership.,
Applications for declarations of parentage., (i) The person whose parentage is in issue except where that person is a child ; and (ii) any person who is or is alleged to be the parent of the person whose parentage is in issue, except where that person is the applicant or is a child . ,
Applications for declarations of legitimacy or legitimation.,The applicant's father and mother or the survivor of them.,
Applications for declarations as to adoption effected overseas.,The person(s) whom the applicant is claiming are or are not the applicant's adoptive parents.,

Application under section 20 of the 1978 Act, ....,The other party to the marriage; and where the order to which the application relates requires periodical payments to be made to, or in respect of, a child who is 16 years of age or over, that child.,
Application under paragraphs 30 to 34 of Schedule 6 to the 2004 Act, ....,The other party to the civil partnership; and where the order to which the application relates requires periodical payments to be made to, or in respect of, a child who is 16 years of age or over, that child.,
Application for the revival of an order under section 20A of the 1978 Act or paragraph 40 of Schedule 6 to the 2004 Act.,The parties to the proceedings leading to the order which it is sought to have revived.,
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A parental responsibility order (section 4(1)(c), 4ZA(1)(c), or section 4A(1)(b) of the 1989 Act).,The child's father; the step parent; or the child's parent (being a woman who is a parent by virtue of section 43 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 and who is not a person to whom section 1(3) of the Family Law Reform Act 1987 applies) (sections 4(1)(c), 4ZA(1)(c) and 4A(1)(b) of the 1989 Act).,Every person whom the applicant believes to have parental responsibility for the child; where the child is the subject of a care order, every person whom the applicant believes to have had parental responsibility immediately prior to the making of the care order; in the case of an application to extend, vary or discharge an order, the parties to the proceedings leading to the order which it is sought to have extended, varied or discharged; in the case of specified proceedings, the child.,
An order terminating a parental responsibility order or agreement (section 4(2A), 4ZA(5) or section 4A(3) of the 1989 Act .,Any person who has parental responsibility for the child; or with the court's permission , the child (section 4(3), 4ZA(6) and section 4A(3) of the 1989 Act).,As above.,
An order appointing a guardian (section 5(1) of the 1989 Act ).,An individual who wishes to be appointed as guardian (section 5(1) of the 1989 Act).,As above.,
An order terminating the appointment of a guardian (section 6(7) of the 1989 Act).,Any person who has parental responsibility for the child; or with the court's permission, the child (section 6(7) of the 1989 Act).,As above.,
A section 8 order.,Any person who is entitled to apply for a section 8 order with respect to the child (section 10(4) to (7) of the 1989 Act ); or with the court's permission, any person (section10(2)(b) of the 1989 Act).,As above.,
An enforcement order (section 11J of the 1989 Act ).,A person who is, for the purposes of the child arrangements order , a person with whom the child concerned lives or is to live; any person whose contact with the child concerned is provided for in the child arrangements order ; any individual subject to a condition under section 11(7)(b) of the 1989 Act or an activity condition imposed by a child arrangements order ; or with the court's permission, the child (section 11J(5) of the 1989 Act).,The person the applicant alleges has failed to comply with the child arrangements order .,
A financial compensation order (section 11O of the 1989 Act).,Any person who is, for the purposes of the child arrangements order , a person with whom the child concerned lives or is to live; any person whose contact with the child concerned is provided for in the child arrangements order ; any individual subject to a condition under section 11(7)(b) of the 1989 Act or an activity condition imposed by a child arrangements order ; or with the court's permission, the child (section 11O(6) of the 1989 Act).,The person the applicant alleges has failed to comply with the child arrangements order .,
An order permitting the child's name to be changed or the removal of the child from the United Kingdom (section 13(1), 14C(3) or 33(7) of the 1989 Act).,Any person (section 13(1), 14C(3), 33(7) of the 1989 Act).,As for a parental responsibility order.,
A special guardianship order (section 14A of the 1989 Act).,Any guardian of the child; any individual who is named in a child arrangements order as a person with whom the child is to live;  any individual listed in subsection (5)(b) or (c) of section 10 (as read with subsection (10) of that section) of the 1989 Act; a local authority foster parent with whom the child has lived for a period of at least one year immediately preceding the application; or any person with the court's permission (section 14A(3) of the 1989 Act) (more than one such individual can apply jointly (section 14A(3) and (5) of that Act)).,As above, and if a care order is in force with respect to the child, the child.,
Variation or discharge of a special guardianship order (section 14D of the 1989 Act ).,The special guardian (or any of them, if there is more than one); any individual who is named in a child arrangements order as a person with whom the child is to live;  the local authority designated in a care order with respect to the child; any individual within section 14D(1)(d) of the 1989 Act who has parental responsibility for the child; the child, any parent or guardian of the child and any step-parent of the child who has acquired, and has not lost, parental responsibility by virtue of section 4A of that Act with the court's permission; or any individual within section 14D(1)(d) of that Act who immediately before the making of the special guardianship order had, but no longer has, parental responsibility for the child with the court's permission.,As above.,
A secure accommodation order (section 25 section of the 1989 Act).,The local authority which is looking after the child; or the Health Authority, Secretary of State, NHS England , integrated care board , National Health Service Trust established under section 25 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or section 18(1) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 , National Health Service Foundation Trust or any local authority providing or arranging accommodation for the child (unless the child is looked after by a local authority).,As above.,
A care or supervision order (section 31 of the 1989 Act).,Any local authority; the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and any of its officers (section 31(1) of the 1989 Act);or any authorised person.,As above.,
An order varying directions made with an interim care or interim supervision order (section 38(8)(b) of the 1989 Act).,The parties to proceedings in which directions are given under section 38(6) of the 1989 Act; or any person named in such a direction.,As above.,
An order discharging a care order (section 39(1) of the 1989 Act).,Any person who has parental responsibility for the child; the child; or the local authority designated by the order (section 39(1) of the 1989 Act).,As above.,
An order varying or discharging an interim care order in so far as it imposes an exclusion requirement (section 39(3A) of the 1989 Act).,A person to whom the exclusion requirement in the interim care order applies who is not entitled to apply for the order to be discharged (section 39(3A) of the 1989 Act).,As above.,
An order varying or discharging an interim care order in so far as it confers a power of arrest attached to an exclusion requirement (section 39(3B) of the 1989 Act).,Any person entitled to apply for the discharge of the interim care order in so far as it imposes the exclusion requirement (section 39(3B) of the 1989 Act).,As above.,
An order substituting a supervision order for a care order (section 39(4) of the 1989 Act).,Any person entitled to apply for a care order to be discharged under section 39(1) (section 39(4) of the 1989 Act).,As above.,
A child assessment order (section 43(1) of the 1989 Act).,Any local authority; the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and any of its officers; or any person authorised by order of the Secretary of State to bring the proceedings and any officer of a body who is so authorised (section 43(1) and (13) of the 1989 Act).,As above.,
An order varying or discharging a child assessment order (section 43(12) of the 1989 Act).,The applicant for an order that has been made under section 43(1) of the 1989 Act; or the persons referred to in section 43(11) of the 1989 Act (section 43(12) of that Act).,As above.,
An emergency protection order (section 44(1) of the 1989 Act).,Any person (section 44(1) of the 1989 Act).,As for a parental responsibility order.,
An order extending the period during which an emergency protection order is to have effect (section 45(4) of the 1989 Act).,Any person who— has parental responsibility for a child as the result of an emergency protection order; and is entitled to apply for a care order with respect to the child (section 45(4) of the 1989 Act).,As above.,
An order discharging an emergency protection order (section 45(8) of the 1989 Act).,The child; a parent of the child; any person who is not a parent of the child but who has parental responsibility for the child; or any person with whom the child was living before the making of the emergency protection order (section 45(8) of the 1989 Act).,As above.,
An order varying or discharging an emergency protection order in so far as it imposes the exclusion requirement (section 45(8A) of the 1989 Act).,A person to whom the exclusion requirement in the emergency protection order applies who is not entitled to apply for the emergency protection order to be discharged (section 45(8A) of the 1989 Act).,As above.,
An order varying or discharging an emergency protection order in so far as it confers a power of arrest attached to an exclusion requirement (section 45(8B) of the 1989 Act).,Any person entitled to apply for the discharge of the emergency protection order in so far as it imposes the exclusion requirement (section 45(8B) of the 1989 Act).,As above.,
An emergency protection order by the police (section 46(7) of the 1989 Act).,The officer designated for the purposes of section 46(3)(e) of the 1989 Act (section 46(7) of the 1989 Act).,As above.,
A warrant authorising a constable to assist in exercise of certain powers to search for children and inspect premises (section 48 of the 1989 Act).,Any person attempting to exercise powers under an emergency protection order who has been or is likely to be prevented from doing so by being refused entry to the premises concerned or refused access to the child concerned (section 48(9) of the 1989 Act).,As above.,
A warrant authorising a constable to assist in exercise of certain powers to search for children and inspect premises (section 102 of the 1989 Act).,Any person attempting to exercise powers under the enactments mentioned in section 102(6) of the 1989 Act who has been or is likely to be prevented from doing so by being refused entry to the premises concerned or refused access to the child concerned (section 102(1) of that Act).,As above.,
An order revoking an enforcement order (paragraph 4 of Schedule A1 to the 1989 Act).,The person subject to the enforcement order.,The person who was the applicant for the enforcement order; and, where the child was a party to the proceedings in which the enforcement order was made, the child.,
An order amending an enforcement order (paragraphs 5 to 7 of Schedule A1 to the 1989 Act).,The person subject to the enforcement order.,The person who was the applicant for the enforcement order. (Rule 12.33 makes provision about applications under paragraph 5 of Schedule A1 to the 1989 Act.),
An order following breach of an enforcement order (paragraph 9 of Schedule A1 to the 1989 Act).,Any person who is, for the purposes of the child arrangements order , the person with whom the child lives or is to live; any person whose contact with the child concerned is provided for in the child arrangements order ; any individual subject to a condition under section 11(7)(b) of the 1989 Act or an activity condition imposed by a child arrangements order; ; or with the court's permission, the child (paragraph 9 of Schedule A1 to the 1989 Act).,The person the applicant alleges has failed to comply with the unpaid work requirement imposed by an enforcement order; and where the child was a party to the proceedings in which the enforcement order was made, the child.,
An order permitting the local authority to arrange for any child in its care to live outside England and Wales (Schedule 2, paragraph 19(1), to the 1989 Act).,The local authority (Schedule 2, paragraph 19(1), to the 1989 Act).,As for a parental responsibility order.,
A contribution order (Schedule 2, paragraph 23(1), to the 1989 Act).,The local authority (Schedule 2, paragraph 23(1), to the 1989 Act).,As above and the contributor.,
An order revoking a contribution order (Schedule 2, paragraph 23(8), to the 1989 Act).,The contributor; or the local authority.,As above.,
An order relating to contact with the child in care and any named person (section 34(2) of the 1989 Act) or permitting the local authority to refuse contact (section 34(4) of that Act).,The local authority; or the child (section 34(2) or 34(4) of the 1989 Act).,As above; and the person whose contact with the child is the subject of the application.,
An order relating to contact with the child in care (section 34(3) of the 1989 Act).,The child's parents; any guardian or special guardian of the child; any person who by virtue of section 4A of the 1989 Act has parental responsibility for the child;  where there was a child arrangements order in force with respect to the child immediately before the care order was made, any person named in that order as a person with whom the child was to live;  a person who by virtue of an order made in the exercise of the High Court's inherent jurisdiction with respect to children had care of the child immediately before the care order was made (section 34(3)(a) of the 1989 Act); or with the court's permission, any person (section 34(3) (b) of that Act).,As above; and the person whose contact with the child is the subject of the application.,
An order varying or discharging an order for contact with a child in care under section 34 (section 34((9) of the 1989 Act).,The local authority; the child; or any person named in the order (section 34(9) of the 1989 Act).,As above; and the person whose contact with the child is the subject of the application.,
An education supervision order (section 36 of the 1989 Act).,Any local authority (section 36(1) of the 1989 Act).,As above; and the child.,
An order varying or discharging a supervision order (section 39(2) of the 1989 Act).,Any person who has parental responsibility for the child; the child; or the supervisor (section 39(2) of the 1989 Act).,As above; and the supervisor.,
An order varying a supervision order in so far as it affects the person with whom the child is living (section 39(3) of the 1989 Act).,The person with whom the child is living who is not entitled to apply for the order to be discharged (section 39(3) of the 1989 Act).,As above; and the supervisor.,
An order varying a direction under section 44(6) of the 1989 Act in an emergency protection order (section 44(9)(b) of that Act).,The parties to the application for the emergency protection order in respect of which it is sought to vary the directions; the children's guardian; the local authority in whose area the child is ordinarily resident; or any person who is named in the directions.,As above, and the parties to the application for the order in respect of which it is sought to vary the directions; any person who was caring for the child prior to the making of the order; and any person named in a child arrangements order as a person with whom the child is to spend time or otherwise have contact and who is affected by the direction which it is sought to have varied.,
A recovery order (section 50 of the 1989 Act).,Any person who has parental responsibility for the child by virtue of a care order or an emergency protection order; or where the child is in police protection the officer designated for the purposes of section 46(3)(e) of the 1989 Act (section 50(4) of the 1989 Act).,As above; and the person whom the applicant alleges to have effected or to have been or to be responsible for the taking or keeping of the child.,
An order discharging an education supervision order (Schedule 3, paragraph 17(1), to the 1989 Act).,The child concerned; a parent of the child; or the local authority concerned (Schedule 3, paragraph 17(1), to the 1989 Act).,As above; and the local authority concerned; and the child.,
An order extending an education supervision order (Schedule 3, paragraph, 15(2), to the 1989 Act).,The local authority in whose favour the education supervision order was made (Schedule 3, paragraph 15(2), to the 1989 Act).,As above; and the child.,
An appeal under paragraph (8) of Schedule 8 to the 1989 Act.,A person aggrieved by the matters listed in paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 8 to the 1989 Act.,The appropriate local authority.,
An order for the disclosure of information as to the whereabouts of a child under section 33 of the 1986 Act.,Any person with a legitimate interest in proceedings for an order under Part 1 of the 1986 Act; or a person who has registered an order made elsewhere in the United Kingdom or a specified dependent territory.,Any person alleged to have information as to the whereabouts of the child.,
An order authorising the taking charge of and delivery of a child under section 34 of the 1986 Act.,The person to whom the child is to be given up under section 34(1) of the 1986 Act.,As above; and the person who is required to give up the child in accordance with section 34(1) of the 1986 Act.,
An order relating to the exercise of the court's inherent jurisdiction (including wardship proceedings).,A local authority (with the court's permission); any person with a genuine interest in or relation to the child; or the child (wardship proceedings only).,The parent or guardian of the child; any other person who has an interest in or relationship to the child; and the child (wardship proceedings only and with the court's permission as described at rule 12.37).,
A warrant under section 79 of the 2006 Act authorising any constable to assist His Majesty’s Chief Inspector for Education, Children's Services and Skills in the exercise of powers conferred on him by section 77 of the 2006 Act., His Majesty’s Chief Inspector for Education, Children's Services and Skills.,Any person preventing or likely to prevent His Majesty’s Chief Inspector for Education, Children's Services and Skills from exercising powers conferred on him by section 77 of the 2006 Act.,
An order in respect of a child under the 1980 Hague Convention.,Any person, institution or body who claims that a child has been removed or retained in breach of rights of custody or claims that there has been a breach of rights of access in relation to the child.,The person alleged to have brought the child into the United Kingdom; the person with whom the child is alleged to be; any parent or guardian of the child who is within the United Kingdom and is not otherwise a party; any person in whose favour a decision relating to custody has been made if that person is not otherwise a party; and any other person who appears to the court to have sufficient interest in the welfare of the child.,
An order concerning the recognition and enforcement of decisions relating to custody under the European Convention.,Any person who has a court order giving that person rights of custody in relation to the child.,As above.,
An application for the High Court to request transfer of jurisdiction under ... Article 9 of the 1996 Hague Convention (rule 12.65).,Any person with sufficient interest in the welfare of the child and who would be entitled to make a proposed application in relation to that child, or who intends to seek the permission of the court to make such application if the transfer is agreed.,As directed by the court in accordance with rule 12.65.,
An application under rule 12.71 for a declaration as to the existence, or extent, of parental responsibility under Article 16 of the 1996 Convention.,Any interested person including a person who holds, or claims to hold, parental responsibility for the child under the law of another State which subsists in accordance with Article 16 of the 1996 Hague Convention following the child becoming habitually resident in a territorial unit of the United Kingdom.,Every person whom the applicant believes to have parental responsibility for the child; any person whom the applicant believes to hold parental responsibility for the child under the law of another State which subsists in accordance with Article 16 of the 1996 Hague Convention following the child becoming habitually resident in a territorial unit of the United Kingdom; and where the child is the subject of a care order, every person whom the applicant believes to have had parental responsibility immediately prior to the making of the care order.,
A warning notice.,The person who is, for the purposes of the child arrangements order , the person with whom the child concerned lives or is to live; the person whose contact with the child concerned is provided for in the child arrangements order ; any individual subject to a condition under section 11(7)(b) of the 1989 Act or an activity condition imposed by the child arrangements order ; or with the court's permission, the child.,Any person who was a party to the proceedings in which the child arrangements order was made. (Rule 12.33 makes provision about applications for warning notices).,

An adoption order (section 46 of the 2002 Act).,The prospective adopters (sections 50 and 51 of the 2002 Act) .,Each parent who has parental responsibility for the child unless that parent has given notice under section 20(4)(a) of the 2002 Act (statement of wish not to be informed of any application for an adoption order) which has effect; any guardian of the child unless that guardian has given notice under section 20(4)(a) of the 2002 Act (statement of wish not to be informed of any application for an adoption order) which has effect; any person in whose favour there is provision for contact; any adoption agency having parental responsibility for the child under section 25 of the 2002 Act; any adoption agency which has taken part at any stage in the arrangements for adoption of the child; any local authority to whom notice under section 44 of the 2002 Act (notice of intention to adopt or apply for a section 84 order) has been given; any local authority or voluntary organisation which has parental responsibility for, is looking after or is caring for, the child; and the child where— — permission has been granted to a parent or guardian to oppose the making of the adoption order (section 47(3) or 47(5) of the 2002 Act); — the child opposes the making of an adoption order; — a children and family reporter recommends that it is in the best interests of the child to be a party to the proceedings and that recommendation is accepted by the court; — the child is already an adopted child; — any party to the proceedings or the child is opposed to the arrangements for allowing any person contact with the child, or a person not being allowed contact with the child after the making of the adoption order; — the application is for a Convention adoption order or a section 84 order; — the child has been brought into the United Kingdom in the circumstances where section 83(1) of the 2002 Act applies (restriction on bringing children in); — the application is for an adoption order other than a Convention adoption order and the prospective adopters intend the child to live in a country or territory outside the British Islands after the making of the adoption order; or — the prospective adopters are relatives of the child.,
A section 84 order.,The prospective adopters asking for parental responsibility prior to adoption abroad.,As for an adoption order.,
A placement order (section 21 of the 2002 Act).,A local authority (section 22 of the 2002 Act).,Each parent who has parental responsibility for the child: any guardian of the child; any person in whose favour an order under the 1989 Act is in force in relation to the child; any adoption agency or voluntary organisation which has parental responsibility for, is looking after, or is caring for, the child; the child; and the parties or any persons who are or have been parties to proceedings for a care order in respect of the child where those proceedings have led to the application for the placement order.,
An order varying a placement order (section 23 of the 2002 Act).,The joint application of the local authority authorised by the placement order to place the child for adoption and the local authority which is to be substituted for that authority (section 23 of the 2002 Act).,The parties to the proceedings leading to the placement order which it is sought to have varied except the child who was the subject of those proceedings; and any person in whose favour there is provision for contact.,
An order revoking a placement order (section 24 of the 2002 Act).,The child; the local authority authorised to place the child for adoption; or where the child is not placed for adoption by the authority, any other person who has the permission of the court to apply (section 24 of the 2002 Act).,The parties to the proceedings leading to the placement order which it is sought to have revoked; and any person in whose favour there is provision for contact.,
 An order under section 26 of the 2002 Act .,The child; the adoption agency; any parent, guardian or relative; any person in whose favour there was provision for contact under the 1989 Act which ceased to have effect on an adoption agency being authorised to place a child for adoption, or placing a child for adoption who is less than six weeks old (section 26(1) of the 2002 Act);  if a child arrangements order was in force immediately before the adoption agency was authorised to place the child for adoption or (as the case may be) placed the child for adoption at a time when he or she was less than six weeks old, any person named in the order as a person with whom the child was to live;  a person who by virtue of an order made in the exercise of the High Court's inherent jurisdiction with respect to children had care of the child immediately before that time; or any person who has the permission of the court to make the application (section 26 of the 2002 Act).,The adoption agency authorised to place the child for adoption or which has placed the child for adoption; the person with whom the child lives or is to live; each parent with parental responsibility for the child; any guardian of the child; and the child where— — the adoption agency authorised to place the child for adoption or which has placed the child for adoption or a parent with parental responsibility for the child opposes the making of the order under section 26 of the 2002 Act; — the child opposes the making of the order under section 26 of the 2002 Act; — existing provision for contact is to be revoked; — relatives of the child do not agree to the arrangements for allowing any person contact with the child, or a person not being allowed contact with the child; or — the child is suffering or is at risk of suffering harm within the meaning of the 1989 Act.,
An order varying or revoking an order under section 26 of the 2002 Act (section 27 of the 2002 Act).,The child; the adoption agency; or any person named in the order (section 27(1) of the 2002 Act).,The parties to the proceedings leading to the order which it is sought to have varied or revoked; and any person named in the order .,
An order permitting the child's name to be changed or the removal of the child from the United Kingdom (section 28(2) and (3) of the 2002 Act).,Any person including the adoption agency or the local authority authorised to place, or which has placed, the child for adoption (section 28(2) of the 2002 Act).,The parties to proceedings leading to any placement order; the adoption agency authorised to place the child for adoption or which has placed the child for adoption; any prospective adopters with whom the child is living; each parent with parental responsibility for the child; and any guardian of the child.,
 A contact order under section 51A(2)(a) of the 2002 Act.,The child; or any person who has obtained the court’s leave to make the application.,A person who has applied for the adoption order or in whose favour the adoption order is or has been made; and Any adoption agency having parental responsibility for the child under section 25 of the 2002 Act.,
An order prohibiting the person named in the order from having contact with the child (section 51A(2)(b) of the 2002 Act).,A person who has applied for the adoption order or in whose favour the adoption order is or has been made; the child; or any person who has obtained the court’s leave to make the application.,A person against whom an application is made who— (but for the child’s adoption) would be related to the child by blood (including half-blood), marriage or civil partnership; is a former guardian of the child; is a person who had parental responsibility for the child immediately before the making of the adoption order; is a person who was entitled to make an application for an order under section 26 of the 2002 Act in respect of the child (contact with children placed or to be placed for adoption) by virtue of subsection (3)(c), (d) or (e) of that section; is a person with whom the child has lived for a period of at least one year; and any adoption agency having parental responsibility for the child under section 25 of the 2002 Act.,
The variation or revocation of a contact order or an order prohibiting contact under section 51A(2) of the 2002 Act (section 51B(1)(c) of that Act).,The child; a person in whose favour the adoption order was made; or a person named in the order.,The parties to the proceedings leading to the contact order or an order prohibiting contact which it is sought to have varied or revoked; and any person named in the contact order or the order prohibiting contact.,
A section 88 direction.,The adopted child; the adopters; any parent; or any other person.,The adopters; the parents; the adoption agency; the local authority to whom notice under section 44 of the 2002 Act (notice of intention to apply for a section 84 order) has been given; and the Attorney-General.,
A section 89 order.,The adopters; the adopted person; any parent; the relevant Central Authority; the adoption agency; the local authority to whom notice under section 44 of the 2002 Act (notice of intention to adopt or apply for a section 84 order) has been given; the Secretary of State for the Home Department; or any other person.,The adopters; the parents; the adoption agency; and the local authority to whom notice under section 44 of the 2002 Act (notice of intention to adopt or apply for a section 84 order) has been given.,
Rule 37.1,Scope,
Rule 37.2,Interpretation,
Rule 37.3,How to make a contempt application,
Rule 37.4,Requirements of a contempt application,
Rule 37.5,Service of a contempt application,
Rule 37.6,Cases where no application is made,
Rule 37.7,Directions for hearing of contempt proceedings,
Rule 37.8,Hearings and judgments in contempt proceedings,
Rule 37.9,Powers of the court in contempt proceedings,
Rule 37.10,Applications to discharge committal orders,

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Affidavit,A written, sworn, statement of evidence.,
Cross-examination,Questioning of a witness by a party other than the party who called the witness.,
Evidence in chief,The evidence given by a witness for the party who called him.,
Injunction,A court order prohibiting a person from doing something or requiring a person to do something.,
Official copy,A copy of an official document, supplied and marked as such by the office which issued the original.,
Pre-action protocol,Statements of best practice about pre-action conduct which have been approved by the President of the Family Division and which are annexed to a Practice Direction.,
Privilege,The right of a party to refuse to disclose a document or produce a document or to refuse to answer questions on the ground of some special interest recognised by law.,
Seal,A seal is a mark which the court puts on document to indicate that the document has been issued by the court.,
Service,Steps required by rules of court to bring documents used in court proceedings to a person's attention.,
Set aside,Cancelling a judgment or order or a step taken by a party in the proceedings.,
Stay,A stay imposes a halt on proceedings, apart from the taking of any steps allowed by the rules or the terms of the stay. Proceedings can be continued if a stay is lifted.,
Strike out,Striking out means the court ordering written material to be deleted so that it may no longer be relied upon.,
Without prejudice,Negotiations with a view to settlement are usually conducted “without prejudice” which means that the circumstances in which the content of those negotiations may be revealed to the court are very restricted.,
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