# The Declarations of Parentage (Allocation of Proceedings) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002, Article 5: Transfer from a family proceedings court to a family care centre or the High Court

Extent: N.I.

A family proceedings court may, upon application by a party or of its own motion, transfer proceedings under Article 31B of the Order of 1989 to a family care centre or the High Court where it considers that—
(a) the proceedings are exceptionally important or complex; or
(b) it would be appropriate for the proceedings to be heard together with other proceedings pending in such a court.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/119/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/declarations-of-parentage-allocation-of-proceedings-order-northern-ireland-2002/article-5
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