Explanatory note

The Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 (c. 60) gives effect in the United Kingdom to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (1980, Cm.33) and the European Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions Concerning Custody of Children (1980, Cm.191). The Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 (Isle of Man) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/2799) modifies the 1985 Act so as to extend to the Isle of Man the provisions applying between the United Kingdom jurisdictions in respect of the transmission of Convention applications, suspension of jurisdiction and transfer of applications between courts. These Rules make amendments to Part 6 of the Family Proceedings Rules 1991 consequential on the coming into force of the 1994 Order.

The Family Law Act 1986 (Dependent Territories) Order 1991 (S.I. 1994/1723) brings orders made with regard to the custody of children in the Isle of Man within the recognition and enforcement scheme of the Family Law Act 1986. These Rules make amendments to Part 7 of the Family Proceedings Rules consequential on that Order.