16.39.—(1) This rule applies where a person who was the child's children's guardian, litigation friend or legal representative in the proceedings in which a [F1child arrangements] order was made has been notified of an application for an enforcement order or for a financial compensation order as required by Practice Direction 12C.
(2) The person who has been notified of the application must—
(a)consider whether it is in the best interests of the child for the child to be made a party to the proceedings for an enforcement order or a financial compensation order (as applicable); and
(b)before the date fixed for the first hearing in the case notify the court, orally or in writing, of the opinion reached on the question, together with the reasons for this opinion.
(3) In this rule, “enforcement order” and “financial compensation order” have the meanings given in rule 12.2.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in rule 16.39(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/843), rules 1, 42