SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Child arrangements orders: amendments

PART 1Amendments of the Children Act 1989

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Section 13 (effect of residence order on change of child's name or removal from jurisdiction) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1) (new surname or removal from UK requires consent of all with parental responsibility or leave of court) for “residence order” substitute “ child arrangements order to which subsection (4) applies ”.

3

In subsection (2) (child may be removed from UK for up to 1 month by person in whose favour residence order is made) for “the person in whose favour the residence order is made” substitute “ a person named in the child arrangements order as a person with whom the child is to live ”.

4

In subsection (3) (court's leave may be given in making a residence order) for “residence order with respect to a child” substitute “ child arrangements order to which subsection (4) applies, ”.

5

After subsection (3) insert—

4

This subsection applies to a child arrangements order if the arrangements regulated by the order consist of, or include, arrangements which relate to either or both of the following—

a

with whom the child concerned is to live, and

b

when the child is to live with any person.