Paragraph 4B.12 Specific applications

(1)

Where a Convention adoption order is to be or has been sought and has not been disposed of the applicant or proposed applicant may apply to the court for an order –

(a)

permitting the child to be known by a new surname, or

(b)

permitting the child to be removed from the United Kingdom for a period of one month or more.

(2)

The application under paragraph (1) shall be made –

(a)

if an application for a Convention adoption order under Article 16A^f1 is pending, on notice in those proceedings; or

(b)

if no such application is pending, by filing written application in the court.

(3)

The Master shall serve a copy of the application and a notice of the date of the hearing –

(a)

in a case where proceedings for an adoption order are pending on all the parties to those proceedings and on the guardian ad litem;

(b)

in any other case, on the adoption agency and the Board to whom notice under Article 22 was given.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Article 16A was inserted into the Order of 1987 by section 3 of the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001