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Paragraph 16 F1

Northern Ireland

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(1)

The court has jurisdiction in relation to an application under paragraph 2 in respect of a child if any of the following persons are habitually resident or domiciled in Northern Ireland on the date of the application—

(a)

a parent of the child;

(b)

a guardian of the child;

(c)

a person in whose favour a residence order is in force with respect to the child;

(d)

the child.

(2)

The court has jurisdiction in relation to an application under paragraph 3 if the applicant or a parent against whom the order is sought or made is habitually resident or domiciled in Northern Ireland on the date of the application.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 1 para. 16 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Jurisdiction and Judgments (Family) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/519), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 23(3) (as substituted by S.I. 2019/836, regs. 1, 2(3)(b)) (with reg. 8) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1574, regs. 1, 5(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Notes on Part

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 1 para. 16 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by The Jurisdiction and Judgments (Family) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/519), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 23(2A) (as inserted by S.I. 2019/836, regs. 1, 2(3)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1))