# Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980, Article 10: Restrictions on making of orders: welfare of children


Where an application is made by a party to a marriage for an order under Article 4, 8 or 9, then, if there is a child of the family who is under the age of 18, the court shall not dismiss or make a final order on the application until it has decided whether to exercise any of its powers under the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 with respect to the child.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1980/563/article/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/domestic-proceedings-northern-ireland-order-1980/article-10
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