# The Family Procedure Rules 2010, Rule 12.71: Application for a declaration as to the extent, or existence, of parental responsibility in relation to a child under Article 16 of the 1996 Hague Convention


(1) Any interested person may apply for a declaration —
(a) that a person has, or does not have, parental responsibility for a child; or
(b) as to the extent of a person's parental responsibility for a child,
where the question arises by virtue of the application of Article 16 of the 1996 Hague Convention.
(2) An application for a declaration as to the extent, or existence of a person's parental responsibility for a child by virtue of Article 16 of the 1996 Hague Convention must be made in the principal registry and heard in the High Court.
(3) An application for a declaration referred to in paragraph (1) may not be made where the question raised is otherwise capable of resolution in any other family proceedings in respect of the child.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2955/rule/12.71 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-rules-2010/rule-12.71
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