10 Power of court to make section 8 orders
Children Act 1989 (1989 c 41) | Legislation

10  Power of court to make section 8 orders

(1)     In any family proceedings in which a question arises with respect to the welfare of any child, the court may make a section 8 order with respect to the child if—

(a)     an application for the order has been made by a person who—

(i)     is entitled to apply for a section 8 order with respect to the child; or

(ii)     has obtained the leave of the court to make the application; or

(b)     the court considers that the order should be made even though no such application has been made.

(2)     The court may also make a section 8 order with respect to any child on the application of a person who—

(a)     is entitled to apply for a section 8 order with respect to the child; or

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

(3)     This section is subject to the restrictions imposed by section 9.

(4)     The following persons are entitled to apply to the court for any section 8 order with respect to a child—

(a)     any parent[, guardian or special guardian] of the child;

[(aa)     any person

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