SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Child arrangements orders: amendments

PART 2Amendments in other legislation

Child Abduction Act 1984 (c. 37)

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1

Section 1 of the Child Abduction Act 1984 (offence of abduction of child by connected person without appropriate consent) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (2)(d) (person in whose favour residence order is in force is connected person) for the words after “person” substitute “ named in a child arrangements order as a person with whom the child is to live; or ”.

3

In subsection (3)(a) (“appropriate consent” includes consent of every person listed) for sub-paragraph (iv) (person in whose favour residence order is in force) substitute—

iv

any person named in a child arrangements order as a person with whom the child is to live;

4

In subsection (4)(a) (exception for short foreign trip organised by person in whose favour residence order made) for “in whose favour there is a residence order in force with respect to the child,” substitute “ named in a child arrangements order as a person with whom the child is to live ”.

5

For subsection (5A)(a)(i) (exception where consent unreasonably refused does not apply where there is residence order in favour of person refusing consent) substitute—

i

named in a child arrangements order as a person with whom the child is to live;

6

In subsection (7)(a) (interpretation) for “ “residence” substitute “ “child arrangements”.