Application for permission to remove a child from the United Kingdom (Section 28 Adoption and Children Act 2002)
| Published date | 21 March 2018 |
| Subject Matter | Adoption forms |
Application for permission to remove a child
from the United Kingdom (Form A56)
Notes on completing the form
Important
This form is for an application under Section 28 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 for
permission of the court to remove a child from the United Kingdom.
If you are attaching any order of the High Court or the family court to your application, it
must be a sealed copy of the order (that is, a copy that has been stamped with the seal
of the court). An order issued by any other authority must be properly authenticated by
that authority. If you are in any doubt about what is needed, please contact the court for
assistance.
Take or send the completed application form, and three copies, to the court, together with
the court fee and any documents you are attaching in support of your application. If you
are not sure about the court fee payable for your application, or you think that you may be
exempt from paying all or part of the fee, you should contact the court for information.
You may need to pay a fee with your application. You should read leaet EX50 Civil and
family court fees to nd out what fee, if any, you need to pay. This leaet is available from
your local court or online at hmctsformnder.justice.gov.uk
You may be exempt from paying all or part of the fee. The combined booklet and application
form ‘EX160A Court Fees - Do you have to pay them’ gives more information. This leaet is
available from your local court or online at hmctsformnder.justice.gov.uk
Notes on the application form
Where a child has been placed for adoption under section 19 of the Adoption and Children
Act 2002, or an adoption agency is authorised to place a child for adoption under that
section, or a placement order is in force in respect of the child, the child may not be
removed from the United Kingdom unless:
• the removal is by a person who provides the child’s home and is for a period of less than
one month; or
• each parent or guardian of the child gives written consent, or
• the court gives permission.
An application to the court for permission to remove the child from the United Kingdom may
be made by any person, including the adoption agency or local authority authorised to place
the child for adoption.
If you are an applicant who is not the prospective adopter(s) and you do not want your
private address and telephone number, or the child’s address, or (if the child does not live
with you) the name of the person with whom the child lives, to be disclosed to any other
party, do not enter those details on this application form. Instead you should enter the
details on Form A65, which you must le at the court with your application. The information
will not then be disclosed to any person, except by order of the court.
If you are applying as an ofcer of the adoption agency or local authority that has placed or
is authorised to place the child for adoption, you should enter the name and address of the
agency/authority and the telephone number on which you can be contacted during working
hours.
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