38 Interim orders
Children Act 1989 (1989 c 41) | Legislation

38  Interim orders

(1)     Where—

(a)     in any proceedings on an application for a care order or supervision order, the proceedings are adjourned; or

(b)     the court gives a direction under section 37(1),

the court may make an interim care order or an interim supervision order with respect to the child concerned.

(2)     A court shall not make an interim care order or interim supervision order under this section unless it is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the circumstances with respect to the child are as mentioned in section 31(2).

(3)     Where, in any proceedings on an application for a care order or supervision order, a court makes a [child arrangements order with respect to the living arrangements of] the child concerned, it shall also make an interim supervision order with respect to him unless satisfied that his welfare will be satisfactorily safeguarded without an interim order being made.

[(3A)     For the purposes of subsection (3), a child arrangements order is one made with respect to the living arrangements of the child concerned if the arrangements regulated by the order consist of, or include, arrangements which

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