Children Act 1989 (c. 41)

Part II E+W Orders With Respect To Children In Family Proceedings

[F1 Special guardianship E+W

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 14A-14G and heading inserted (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 115(1), 148 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, {art. 2k}

F2 14B Special guardianship orders: making E+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, F3 . . .

(b) any section 8 order in force with respect to the child should be varied or discharged.

[F4 (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

F2 Ss. 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)

F3 Word in s. 14B(1)(a) repealed (8.12.2008) by Children and Adoption Act 2006 (c. 20), ss. 15, 17, Sch. 2 para. 8(a), Sch. 3; S.I. 2008/2870, art. 2(2)(e)(f)

F4 S. 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)