Part 4 E+W Orders under Part 2 of the 1989 Act

Residence orders E+W

36 Entitlement of relative to apply for a residence order E+W

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.”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 36 in force at 1.9.2009 for W. by S.I. 2009/1921, art. 2(a)

I2 S. 36 in force at 1.9.2009 for E. by S.I. 2009/2273, art. 2(2)(j)