# Children and Young Persons Act 2008, Section 36: Entitlement of relative to apply for a residence order


In section 10 of the 1989 Act (power of the court to make orders under section 8 of that Act), after subsection (5A) insert—
“(5B) A relative of a child is entitled to apply for a residence order with respect to the child if the child has lived with the relative for a period of at least one year immediately preceding the application.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/23/section/36 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/children-and-young-persons-act-2008/section-36
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