Request for consultation as to contemplated placement of child in England and WalesE+W
12.69.—(1) This rule applies to a request made —
(a)under Article 56 of the Council Regulation, by a court in another Member State; or
(b)under Article 33 of the 1996 Hague Convention by a court in another Contracting State
for consultation on or consent to the contemplated placement of a child in England and Wales.
(2) Where the court receives a request directly from a court in another Member State or Contracting State, the court shall, as soon as practicable after receipt of the request, notify the [F1domestic Central Authority] of the request and take the appropriate action under paragraph (4).
(3) Where it appears to the court officer that no proceedings relating to the child are pending before a court in England and Wales, the court officer must inform the [F1domestic Central Authority] of that fact and forward to the Central Authority all documents relating to the request sent by the court in the other Member State or Contracting State.
(4) Where the court receives a request forwarded by the [F1domestic Central Authority], the court must, as soon as practicable after receipt of the request, either—
(a)where proceedings relating to the child are pending before the court, fix a directions hearing; or
(b)where proceedings relating to the child are pending before another court in England and Wales, send a copy of the request to that court.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in rule 12.69 substituted (30.9.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/2046), rules 1, 5