Version Superseded: 06/04/2009
Point in time view as at 01/01/2006. This version of this provision has been superseded.
The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, Section 12 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
12.—(1) Where the court makes a residence order in favour of the father of a child it shall, if the father would not otherwise have parental responsibility for the child, also make an order under Article 7 giving him that responsibility.
(2) Where the court makes a residence order in favour of any person who is not the parent or guardian of the child concerned that person shall have parental responsibility for the child while the residence order remains in force.
(3) Where a person has parental responsibility for a child as a result of paragraph (2), he shall not have the right—
(a)to consent, or refuse to consent, to the making of an application with respect to the child under Article 17 of the Adoption Order;
(b)to agree, or refuse to agree, to the making of an adoption order, or an order under Article 57 of the Adoption Order, with respect to the child; or
(c)to appoint a guardian for the child.
(4) Where paragraph (1) requires the court to make an order under Article 7 in respect of the father of a child, the court shall not bring that order to an end at any time while the residence order concerned remains in force.
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