# Act of Sederunt (Child Care and Maintenance Rules) 1997, Rule 2.46: Form of application and productions

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(1) An application for a parental order is to be made by petition in Form 22.
(2) The following documents must be lodged in process along with the petition—
(a) an extract or a certified copy of the entry in the Register of Births relating to the child who is the subject of the application;
(b) extracts or certified copies of any entries in the Register of Births relating to the birth of each of the petitioners;
(c) in the case of an application under section 54(2)(a) of the 2008 Act, an extract or a certified copy of the entry in the Register of Marriages relating to the marriage of the petitioners;
(d) in the case of an application under section 54(2)(b) of the 2008 Act, an extract or a certified copy of the entry in the Register of Civil Partnerships relating to the civil partnership of the petitioners; and
(e) any other document founded on by the petitioners in support of the terms of the petition.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/291/rule/2.46 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-child-care-and-maintenance-rules-1997/rule-2.46
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