1. Practice Direction 14A –
Who Receives a Copy of the Application Form for
Orders in Proceedings
This Practice Direction supplements FPR Part 14, rule 14.6(1)(b)(ii)
Persons who receive copy of application form
1 In relation to each type of proceedings in column 1 of the following table, column 2 sets out
which persons are to receive a copy of the application form:
Proceeding for Who Receives a Copy of the Application Form
An adoption order Any appointed children’s guardian, children and family reporter
(section 46 of the Act); and reporting officer;
or the local authority to whom notice under section 44 (notice of
a section 84 order intention to apply to adopt or apply for a section 84 order) has
been given;
the adoption agency which placed the child for adoption with the
applicants;
any other person directed by the court to receive a copy.
A placement order Each parent with parental responsibility for the child or guardian
(section 21 of the Act); of the child;
or any appointed children’s guardian, children and family reporter
an order varying a and reporting officer;
placement order any other person directed by the court to receive a copy.
(section 23 of the Act)
An order revoking a Each parent with parental responsibility for the child or guardian
placement order of the child;
(section 24 of the Act) any appointed children’s guardian and children and family
reporter;
the local authority authorised by the placement order to place
the child for adoption;
any other person directed by the court to receive a copy.
A contact order All the parties;
(section 26 of the Act); any appointed children’s guardian and children and family
an order varying or reporter;
revoking a contact order any other person directed by the court to receive a copy.
(section 27 of the Act);
an order permitting the
child’s name to be
changed or the removal
of the child from the
United Kingdom
(section 28(2) of the
Act);
a recovery order
(section 41(2) of the
Act);
a section 89 order; and
a section 88 direction
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