Article 13 Amendments to the Children (Allocation of Proceedings) Order 1991

Article 14 shall stand as article 14(1), and—

(a)

for “articles 18, 19 and 20” substitute “articles 3B(c) and (d), 18 and 19”;

(b)

omit—

(i)

“matrimonial”; and

(ii)

“or under the Adoption Act 1976”;

(c)

for “divorce” substitute “designated”; and

(d)

after paragraph (1) add—

“(2)

Subject to paragraph (3), an application under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 which is to be made to a county court shall be commenced in an adoption centre.

(3)

An application for a Convention adoption order or an adoption order where section 83 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 applies which is to be made to a county court shall be commenced in an intercountry adoption centre.”.