The Magistrates' Courts (Family Law Reform Act 1987) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 1989

The Magistrates' Courts (Adoption) Rules 1984

22.  In Schedule 1 to those Rules, in Form 1–

(a) for paragraph 11 there shall be substituted the following paragraph:

“(11.   The father and mother of the child were not married to each other at the time of his birth and ... ... ... ... of ... ... ... ... who is/claims to be the father–

(i) does/does not intend to apply for an order giving him all parental rights and duties with respect to the child;

(ii) does/does not intend to apply for the custody/care and control of the child.)”;

(b) for the note on paragraph 3 in that Form there shall be substituted the following:

“Paragraph 3: If the child has previously been adopted, give the names of his adoptive parents and not those of his natural parents. If the father and mother of the child were not married to each other at the time of his birth, and a court has made an order giving the father all the parental rights and duties with respect to the child, or if the father has legal custody of the child by virtue of a court order, give details of the court order under paragraph 12.”; and

(c) for the note on paragraphs 5 and 6 in that Form there shall be substituted the following:

“Paragraphs 5 and 6: Enter either in paragraph 5 or 6 the names of the persons mentioned in paragraphs 3 and 4, except that if the father and mother of the child were not married at the time of his birth the father of the child should be entered only if a court has made an order giving him all the parental rights and duties in respect of the child or if he has legal custody of the child by virtue of a court order. Where it is sought to dispense with parental agreement, enter in paragraph 6 one or more of the grounds set out in section 12(2) of the 1975 Act.”.