Children (Scotland) Act 2020
Regard to be had to child's views
1Proceedings under Children (Scotland) Act 1995
2Proceedings under Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007
3Proceedings under Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011
Vulnerable witnesses and parties
4Vulnerable witnesses: prohibition of personal conduct of case
5Vulnerable witnesses: requirement to consider special measures without application in certain cases
6Hearing to ascertain if case involves vulnerable witnesses
7Register of solicitors for section 22B of the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004
8Vulnerable parties
Register for child welfare reporters
9Establishment of register
Contact
10Regulation of provision of contact services
11Referrals by solicitors to contact services
12Arrangements for contact services
13Promotion of contact between looked after children and siblings
14Duty to consider contact when making etc. compulsory supervision order
Further provision about orders under section 11(1) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995
15Clarification of order-making power
16Factors to be considered before making order
17Curators ad litem
18Duty to consider child's best interests when allowing access to information
19Local authority reporters
20Explanation of decisions to the child
21Duty to ensure availability of child advocacy services
22Failure to obey order
Alternative dispute resolution
23Funding for alternative dispute resolution
24Pilot scheme for mandatory alternative dispute resolution meetings
Children's hearings
25Opportunity to participate in hearing
26Appeal against relevant person decision
27Appeals to Sheriff Appeal Court and Court of Session
Miscellaneous provisions
28Conferral of parental responsibilities and parental rights: births registered outwith UK
29Extension to sheriff of enforcement powers under Family Law Act 1986
30Delay in proceedings likely to prejudice child's welfare
Final provisions
31Review of children's ability to participate
32Power to replace descriptions with actual dates
33Ancillary provision
34Commencement
35Short title

Children (Scotland) Act 2020

2020 asp 16

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to amend the law relating to children; and for connected purposes.