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Child Care and Maintenance Rules

Act of Sederunt (Child Care and Maintenance Rules) 1997
Statutory Instrument 1997 No. 291 (S.19)

Chapter 1 - Preliminary
(Applications lodged before 24 June 2013)

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Chapter 1 - Preliminary
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Chapter 2 - Adoption of Children

(Applications lodged before 28 September 2009)

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Part II - Application for an order declaring a child free for adoption (?) (Applications lodged before 28 September 2009) (?) (?)	Download
Part III - Revocation orders (?) (Applications lodged before 28 September 2009) (?) (?)	Download
Part IV - Adoption orders (?) (Applications lodged before 28 September 2009) (?) (?)	Download
Part IVA - Convention adoption orders (?) (Applications lodged before 28 September 2009) (?) (?)	Download
Part V - Parental responsibilities orders (?) (Applications lodged before 28 September 2009) (?) (?)	Download
Part VI - Human fertilisation and embryology (?) (Applications lodged before 28 September 2009) (?) (?)	Download

Chapter 2 - Adoption of Children

(Applications lodged on or after 28 September 2009 and before 6 April 2010)

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Part VI - Human Fertilisation and Embryology (?) (Applications lodged on or after 28 September 2009 and before 6 April 2010) (?) (?)	Download

Chapter 2 - Adoption of Children
(Applications lodged on or after 6 April 2010)

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Part VI - Human Fertilisation and Embryology (?) (Applications lodged on or after 6 April 2010) (?) (?)	Download

Chapter 3 - Children (Scotland) Act 1995

(Applications lodged before 24 June 2013)

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Part II - General rules (?) (Applications lodged before 24 June 2013) (?) (?)	Download
Part III - Child assessment orders (?) (Applications lodged before 24 June 2013) (?) (?)	Download
Part IV - Child protection orders (?) (Applications lodged before 24 June 2013) (?) (?)	Download
Part V - Exclusion orders (?) (Applications lodged before 24 June 2013) (?) (?)	Download
Part VI - Warrant for further detention of a child (?) (Applications lodged before 24 June 2013) (?) (?)	Download
Part VII - Procedure in applications under section 65(7) or (9) of the Act (?) (Applications lodged before 24 June 2013) (?) (?)	Download
Part VIII - Procedure in appeals under section 51(1) of the Act (?) (Applications lodged before 24 June 2013) (?) (?)	Download
Part IX - Procedure in appeals under section 51(11) of the Act (?) (Applications lodged before 24 June 2013) (?) (?)	Download
Part X - Application for review of establishment of grounds of referral - new evidence (?) (Applications lodged before 24 June 2013) (?) (?)	Download
Part XI - Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (?) (Applications lodged before 24 June 2013) (?) (?)	Download

Chapter 3 - Children's Hearings: Applications to the sheriff

(Applications lodged on or after 24 June 2013)

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Part I - Interpretation (?) (Applications lodged on or after 24 June 2013) (?) (?)	Download
Part II - General rules (?) (Applications lodged on or after 24 June 2013) (?) (?)	Download
Part III - Child assessment orders (?) (Applications lodged on or after 24 June 2013) (?) (?)	Download
Part IV - Child protection orders (?) (Applications lodged on or after 24 June 2013) (?) (?)	Download
Part V - Exclusion orders (?) (Applications lodged on or after 24 June 2013) (?) (?)	Download
Part VII - Procedure in applications under section 93(2)(a) or 94(2)(a) of the 2011 Act (?) (Applications lodged on or after 24 June 2013) (?) (?)	Download
Part VIII - Procedure in appeals to the sheriff against decisions of children’s hearings (?) (Applications lodged on or after 24 June 2013) (?) (?)	Download
Part VIIIA - Applications for review by local authority (?) (Applications lodged on or after 24 June 2013) (?) (?)	Download
Part VIIIB - Procedure in appeals to the sheriff under section 44A of the CPSA 1995 (?) (?) Comes into force on1st February 2016 (?)	Download
Part IX - Procedure in appeals by stated case under Part 15 of the 2011 Act (?) (Applications lodged on or after 24 June 2013) (?) (?)	Download
Part X - Application for review of grounds determination (?) (Applications lodged on or after 24 June 2013) (?) (?)	Download
Part XA - Orders under the Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (?) (Applications lodged on or after 24 June 2013) (?) (?)	Download
Part XI - Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (?) (Applications lodged on or after 24 June 2013) (?) (?)	Download
Part XIA - Cases involving sexual behaviour (?) (Applications lodged on or after 24 June 2013) (?) (?)	Download

Chapter 4 - Registration of Child Custody Orders

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Chapter 5 - Maintenance Orders

(Applications lodged before 28 November 2011)

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Part II - Outgoing orders under the 1950 Act (?) (?) (?)	Download
Part III - Outgoing orders under the 1972 Act (?) (?) (?)	Download
Part IV - Incoming orders under the 1950 Act (?) (?) (?)	Download
Part V - Incoming orders under the 1972 Act (?) (?) (?)	Download
Part VI - Incoming orders under the 1982 Act (?) (?) (?)	Download

Chapter 5 - Maintenance Orders

(Applications lodged on or after 28 November 2011 and before 1 August 2014)

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Part II - Outgoing orders under the 1950 Act (?) (?) (?)	Download
Part III - Outgoing orders under the 1972 Act (?) (?) (?)	Download
Part IV - Incoming orders under the 1950 Act (?) (?) (?)	Download
Part V - Incoming orders under the 1972 Act (?) (?) (?)	Download
Part VI - Incoming orders under the 1982 Act (?) (?) (?)	Download
Part VII - Maintenance decisions under the maintenance regulation (?) (?) (?)	Download
Part VIII - Recognition and enforcement of maintenance decisions made by courts in Denmark etc. (?) (?) (?)	Download

Chapter 5 - Maintenance Orders

(Applications lodged on or after 1 August 2014)

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Part II - Outgoing orders under the 1950 Act (?) (?) (?)	Download
Part III - Outgoing orders under the 1972 Act (?) (?) (?)	Download
Part IV - Incoming orders under the 1950 Act (?) (?) (?)	Download
Part V - Incoming orders under the 1972 Act (?) (?) (?)	Download
Part VI - Incoming orders under the 1982 Act (?) (?) (?)	Download
Part VII - Maintenance decisions under the maintenance regulation (?) (?) (?)	Download
Part VIII - Recognition and enforcement of maintenance decisions made by courts in Denmark etc. (?) (?) (?)	Download
Part IX - Recognition and Enforcement of Convention Maintenance Decisions (?) (?) (?)	Download

Chapter 6 - Applications under the Social Security Administration Act 1992

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See also Act of Sederunt (Electronic Authentication) 2016 (SSI No. 2016/306) which comes into force on 31 October 2016

(S)SI's amending the rules

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and Scottish Statutory Instruments

Child Care and Maintenance Rules

Act of Sederunt (Child Care and Maintenance Rules) 1997
Statutory Instrument 1997 No. 291 (S.19)

Chapter 1 - Preliminary
(Applications lodged before 24 June 2013)

Chapter 1 - Preliminary
(Applications lodged on or after 24 June 2013)

Chapter 2 - Adoption of Children

(Applications lodged before 28 September 2009)

Chapter 2 - Adoption of Children

(Applications lodged on or after 28 September 2009 and before 6 April 2010)

Chapter 2 - Adoption of Children
(Applications lodged on or after 6 April 2010)

Chapter 3 - Children (Scotland) Act 1995

(Applications lodged before 24 June 2013)

Chapter 3 - Children's Hearings: Applications to the sheriff

(Applications lodged on or after 24 June 2013)

Chapter 4 - Registration of Child Custody Orders

Chapter 5 - Maintenance Orders

(Applications lodged before 28 November 2011)

Chapter 5 - Maintenance Orders

(Applications lodged on or after 28 November 2011 and before 1 August 2014)

Chapter 5 - Maintenance Orders

(Applications lodged on or after 1 August 2014)

Chapter 6 - Applications under the Social Security Administration Act 1992

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(S)SI's amending the rules

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Child Care and Maintenance Rules

Act of Sederunt (Child Care and Maintenance Rules) 1997 Statutory Instrument 1997 No. 291 (S.19)

Chapter 1 - Preliminary (Applications lodged before 24 June 2013)

Chapter 1 - Preliminary (Applications lodged on or after 24 June 2013)

Chapter 2 - Adoption of Children

(Applications lodged before 28 September 2009)

Chapter 2 - Adoption of Children

(Applications lodged on or after 28 September 2009 and before 6 April 2010)

Chapter 2 - Adoption of Children (Applications lodged on or after 6 April 2010)

Chapter 3 - Children (Scotland) Act 1995

(Applications lodged before 24 June 2013)

Chapter 3 - Children's Hearings: Applications to the sheriff (Applications lodged on or after 24 June 2013)

Chapter 4 - Registration of Child Custody Orders

Chapter 5 - Maintenance Orders

(Applications lodged before 28 November 2011)

Chapter 5 - Maintenance Orders

(Applications lodged on or after 28 November 2011 and before 1 August 2014)

Chapter 5 - Maintenance Orders

(Applications lodged on or after 1 August 2014)

Chapter 6 - Applications under the Social Security Administration Act 1992

Right-hand Menu

(S)SI's amending the rules

Popular

Organisations

SCTS links

Useful links

Act of Sederunt (Child Care and Maintenance Rules) 1997
Statutory Instrument 1997 No. 291 (S.19)

Chapter 1 - Preliminary
(Applications lodged before 24 June 2013)

Chapter 1 - Preliminary
(Applications lodged on or after 24 June 2013)

Chapter 2 - Adoption of Children
(Applications lodged on or after 6 April 2010)

Chapter 3 - Children's Hearings: Applications to the sheriff

(Applications lodged on or after 24 June 2013)