Part 4Orders under Part 2 of the 1989 Act
Residence orders
36Entitlement of relative to apply for a residence order
In section 10 of the 1989 Act (power of the court to make orders under section 8 of that Act), after subsection (5A) insert—
5B
A relative of a child is entitled to apply for a residence order with respect to the child if the child has lived with the relative for a period of at least one year immediately preceding the application.
37Duration of residence orders
1
In section 9(6) of the 1989 Act (restriction on length of orders under section 8 of that Act) for the words from the beginning to “which” substitute “
No court shall make a specific issue order, contact order or prohibited steps order
”
.
2
In section 12 of that Act (residence orders and parental responsibility) omit subsections (5) and (6).
3
In section 91(10) of that Act (duration of section 8 orders)—
a
after “section 8 order” insert “
other than a residence order
”
; and
b
omit “or 12(5)”.
Special guardianship orders
38Entitlement of relative to apply for a special guardianship order
In section 14A(5) of the 1989 Act (persons entitled to apply for special guardianship order), after paragraph (d) insert
;
e
a relative with whom the child has lived for a period of at least one year immediately preceding the application.