Rule 12.69 Request for consultation as to contemplated placement of child in England and Wales

This rule applies to a request made —

for consultation on or consent to the contemplated placement of a child in England and Wales.

Where the court receives a request directly from a court in another F2... Contracting State, the court shall, as soon as practicable after receipt of the request, notify the F3domestic Central Authority of the request and take the appropriate action under paragraph (4).

Where it appears to the court officer that no proceedings relating to the child are pending before a court in England and Wales, the court officer must inform the domestic Central Authority of that fact and forward to the Central Authority all documents relating to the request sent by the court in the other F4... Contracting State.

Where the court receives a request forwarded by the domestic Central Authority, the court must, as soon as practicable after receipt of the request, either—