# County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981, Rule 4: Application for copy court order

Extent: N.I.

(1) Any person who intends to make an application under the Hague Convention in a Contracting State (as defined in section 2) other than the United Kingdom may apply in writing to the chief clerk of a court for a copy of any order of that court relating to the child concerned.
(2) An application under paragraph (1) shall specify—
(a) the name and date of birth of the child concerned;
(b) the date (or approximate date) of the proceedings to which the court order relates and the nature of those proceedings;
(c) the Contracting State in which the applications under the Hague Convention is to be made; and
(d) the relationship of the applicant to the child concerned.
(3) On receipt of an application under paragraph (1), and upon being satisfied as to the applicant’s intention to make an application under the Hague Convention relating to the child concerned, the chief clerk shall send to the applicant a copy of any such order.
(4) The court seal, duly authenticated as provided by Rule 3(2) of Order 56, shall be affixed to a copy order provided under this Rule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1981/225/part/51/chapter/1/rule/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-rules-northern-ireland-1981/part-51/chapter-1/rule-4
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