[14A Special guardianship orders]
Children Act 1989 (1989 c 41) | Legislation

[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

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