Act of Sederunt (Jurisdiction in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children Rules) 2011 No. 192

Acceptance of jurisdiction by sheriff court in matters of parental responsibility etc.

4.—(1) An interlocutor accepting or refusing to accept jurisdiction to hear an action commenced by initial writ under these Rules shall be signed by the sheriff.

(2) After the expiry of the time limit for any appeal the sheriff clerk shall intimate the decision of the sheriff court to the foreign authority by sending to the foreign authority—

(a) a copy interlocutor by e-mail or facsimile transmission; and

(b) a certified copy interlocutor by first class recorded delivery or registered post.