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Home > Rules and Practice > Rules of Court > Sheriff Court - Civil Procedure Rules > Child Care and Maintenance Rules

Child Care and Maintenance Rules

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

Chapter 1 - Preliminary

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Chapter 2 - Adoption of Children - (Applications lodged before 28 September 2009)

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Part I - General
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Part II - Application for an order declaring a child free for adoption
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Part III - Revocation orders
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Part IV - Adoption orders
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Part IVA - Convention adoption orders
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Part V - Parental responsibilities orders
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Part VI - Human fertilisation and embryology
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Chapter 2 - Adoption of Children - (Applications lodged on or after 28 September 2009 and before 6 April 2010)

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Part I - General
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Part VI - Human Fertilisation and Embryology
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Chapter 2 - Adoption of Children (Applications lodged on or after 6 April 2010)

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Part VI - Human Fertilisation and Embryology
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Chapter 3 - Children (Scotland) Act 1995

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Part I - Interpretation
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Part II - General rules
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Part III - Child assessment orders
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Part IV - Child protection orders
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Part V - Exclusion orders
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Part VI - Warrant for further detention of a child
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Part VII - Procedure in applications under section 65(7) or (9) of the Act
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Part VIII - Procedure in appeals under section 51(1) of the Act
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Part IX - Procedure in appeals under section 51(11) of the Act
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Part X - Application for review of establishment of grounds of referral - new evidence
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Part XI - Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004
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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
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Part III - Outgoing orders under the 1972 Act
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Part IV - Incoming orders under the 1950 Act
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Part V - Incoming orders under the 1972 Act
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Part VI - Incoming orders under the 1982 Act
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Chapter 5 -  Maintenance Orders (Applications lodged on or after 28 November 2011)

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Part II - Outgoing orders under the 1950 Act
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Part III - Outgoing orders under the 1972 Act
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Part IV - Incoming orders under the 1950 Act
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Part V - Incoming orders under the 1972 Act
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Part VI - Incoming orders under the 1982 Act
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Part VII - Maintenance decisions under the maintenance regulation
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Part VIII - Recognition and enforcement of maintenance decisions made by courts in Denmark etc.
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Chapter 6 - Applications under the Social Security Administration Act 1992

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