115 Special guardianship
Adoption and Children Act 2002 (2002 c 38) | Legislation

115  Special guardianship

(1)     After section 14 of the 1989 Act there is inserted—

“Special guardianship

14A Special guardianship orders

(1)     A “special guardianship order” is an order appointing one or more individuals to be a child's “special guardian” (or special guardians).

(2)     A special guardian—

(a)     must be aged eighteen or over; and

(b)     must not be a parent of the child in question,

and subsections (3) to (6) are to be read in that light.

(3)     The court may make a special guardianship order with respect to any child on the application of an individual who—

(a)     is entitled to make such an application with respect to the child; or

(b)     has obtained the leave of the court to make the application,

or on the joint application of more than one such individual.

(4)     Section 9(3) applies in relation to an application for leave to apply for a special guardianship order as it applies in relation to an application for leave to apply for a section 8 order.

(5)     The individuals who are entitled to apply for a special guardianship order with respect to a child are—

(a)     any guardian of the child;

(b)

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