Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995
| Statutory Instrument | |
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| Citation | SI 1995/755 (N.I. 2) |
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| Territorial extent | Northern Ireland |
| Dates | |
| Made | 3rd December 1979 |
| Commencement | 3rd January 1980 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (SI 1995/755 (N.I. 2)) is an order in Council for Northern Ireland which mirrored the Children Act 1989, and was the first major change in child care legislation for "30 years".[1][2]
Provisions
The order required the recording of the number of children in care.[3]
The order does not allow a person to allow a person to allow a person to acquire parental rights through perjury in the issuing of a birth certificate.[4]
The order does not necessarily grant a grandparent access rights to their grandchildren.[5] This can however be acquired through a contact order.[5]
Amendments
Children (Leaving Care) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002
| Children (Leaving Care) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 | |
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| Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly | |
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| Long title | An Act to make provision about children and young persons who are being, or have been, looked after by an authority within the meaning of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995; to replace Article 35 of that Order; and for connected purposes. |
| Citation | 2002 c. 11 (N.I.) |
| Introduced by | Bairbre de Brún Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 22 November 2002 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| History of passage through the Assembly | |
| Text of the Children (Leaving Care) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
Standards for preparations for children leaving care were strengthened by the Children (Leaving Care) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 11 (N.I.)).[6]
Children (Emergency Protection Orders) Act (Northern Ireland) 2007
| Children (Emergency Protection Orders) Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 | |
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| Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly | |
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| Long title | An Act to repeal Article 64(8) of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995. |
| Citation | 2007 c. 3 (N.I.) |
| Introduced by | Michael McGimpsey Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 14 December 2007 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| History of passage through the Assembly | |
| Text of the Children (Emergency Protection Orders) Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Children (Emergency Protection Orders) Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (c. 3 (N.I.)) allows for courts to grant an emergency protection order if certain conditions are met.[7][8]
References
- ^ Duffy, Joe; Caldwell, Jason; Collins, Mary (1 October 2016). "Reflections on the Impact of the Children (NI) Order 1995". Child Care in Practice. 22 (4): 327–332. doi:10.1080/13575279.2016.1228258. ISSN 1357-5279.
- ^ Kelly, Greg; Coulter, Joan (1 October 1997). "The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 a New Era for Fostering and Adoption Services?". Adoption & Fostering. 21 (3): 5–13. doi:10.1177/030857599702100303. ISSN 0308-5759.
- ^ Rosato, Eve (14 February 2019). "Number of children in care at record high in NI". BBC News. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ O'Hanlon, Gillian (21 February 2025). "NI High Court: Man did not acquire parental responsibility of child due to perjury at registration of birth". Irish Legal News. Archived from the original on 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ a b Bellis, Alexander; Jarrett, Tim (29 May 2025). "Grandchildren's access rights to their grandparents". House of Commons Library.
- ^ Pinkerton, John (2021). "Exploring history in the social ecology of care leaving: Northern Ireland as illustration". Child & Family Social Work. 26 (2): 270–279. doi:10.1111/cfs.12804. ISSN 1365-2206.
- ^ "Understanding Care Orders - Your Rights as a Parent in Northern Ireland". Francis Hanna Solicitors. Archived from the original on 23 March 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ Vadgama, Jalpa (12 July 2024). "Emergency Protection Orders: Urgent Steps to Protect a Child | GN Law". Guile Nicholas Solicitors. Archived from the original on 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.