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UIN 119215

Child Arrangements Orders

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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9 January 2023

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17 January 2023 · Answer

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17 January 2023

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of removing the requirement for grandparents to seek the leave of the court before applying for a child arrangement order.

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  1. 9 January 2023

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of removing the requirement for grandparents to seek the leave of the court before applying for a child arrangement order.

    Source: Commons

  2. 17 January 2023

    Answer

    If they have not been living with the child(ren) concerned for one year immediately preceding the application, grandparents will first need to seek the permission of the court to apply for a child arrangements order. This requirement is not designed to be...

    Source: Written answer

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