SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Child arrangements orders: amendments

PART 1Amendments of the Children Act 1989

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1

Section 16 (family assistance orders) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (2)(b) (persons may be named in order if child lives with them or if contact order in their favour is in force) for the words after “living or” substitute “ who is named in a child arrangements order as a person with whom the child is to live, spend time or otherwise have contact ”.

3

In subsection (4A) (family assistance order may direct officer to give advice and assistance as to contact where contact order in force) for “a contact order” substitute “ contact provision contained in a child arrangements order ”.

4

After subsection (4A) insert—

4B

In subsection (4A) “contact provision” means provision which regulates arrangements relating to—

a

with whom a child is to spend time or otherwise have contact, or

b

when a child is to spend time or otherwise have contact with any person.