# Act of Sederunt (Child Care and Maintenance Rules) 1997, Rule 5.16: Application for transmission of order to Hague Convention Country

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(1) An application for the transmission of a maintenance order to a Court in a Hague Convention Country for registration and enforcement shall be made by letter addressed to the sheriff clerk.
(2) There shall be lodged with any such application–
(a) a certified copy of the relevant order;
(b) a statement signed by the applicant or his solicitor of any arrears outstanding in respect of that order;
(c) a statement signed by the applicant or his solicitor giving such information as to the whereabouts of the payer as he possesses;
(d) a statement signed by the applicant or his solicitor giving such information as the applicant possesses for facilitating the identification of the payer;
(e) where available, a photograph of the payer;
(f) a statement signed by the applicant or his solicitor which establishes that notice of the order was sent to the payer;
(g) if the payee received legal aid in the proceedings, a statement to that effect; and
(h) if the payer did not appear in the proceedings in which the maintenance order was made, the original or a certified true copy of a document which establishes that notice of the institution of the proceedings was served on the payer.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/291/rule/5.16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-child-care-and-maintenance-rules-1997/rule-5.16
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