The Family Procedure Rules 2010

CHAPTER 11 E+W PARENTAL ORDER REPORTER

When the court appoints a parental order reporter E+W

16.34.  In proceedings to which Part 13 applies, the court will appoint a parental order reporter in accordance with rule 13.5.

Powers and duties of the parental order reporter E+W

16.35.—(1) The parental order reporter is to act on behalf of the child upon the hearing of any application in proceedings to which Part 13 applies with the duty of safeguarding the interests of the child.

(2) The parental order reporter must—

[F1 (a) investigate in the case of a parental order under—

(i) section 54(1) of the 2008 Act, the matters set out in section 54(1) to (8) of that Act;

(ii) section 54A(1) of the 2008 Act, the matters set out in section 54A(1) to (7) of that Act;]

(b) so far as the parental order reporter considers necessary, investigate any matter contained in the application form or other matter which appears relevant to the making of the parental order; and

(c) advise the court on whether there is any reason under section 1 of the 2002 Act (as applied with modifications by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010) to refuse the parental order.

(3) The parental order reporter must also provide the court with such other assistance as it may require.

(4) The parental order reporter's duties must be exercised in accordance with Practice Direction 16A.

(5) A report to the court by the parental order reporter is confidential.

Textual Amendments

F1 Rule 16.35(2)(a) substituted (3.1.2019) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (Remedial) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1413), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 4(6)