# Children Act 1989, Paragraph 36


For section 8 of the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978 (orders for the custody of children) there shall be substituted—
“ Restrictions on making of orders under this Act: welfare of children.
8 Where an application is made by a party to a marriage for an order under section 2, 6 or 7 of this Act, then, if there is a child of the family who is under the age of eighteen, the court shall not dismiss or make a final order on the application until it has decided whether to exercise any of its powers under the Children Act 1989 with respect to the child.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/13/paragraph/36 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/children-act-1989/schedule-13/paragraph-36
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