Child Arrangement Order

A Child Arrangement Order or Child Arrangements Order[1] is in the UK an agreement concerning where a child lives and who a child can have contact with. They are usually sought following the breakdown of a relationship and replace 'contact orders' and 'residence orders'. Their legal basis is section 8 of the Children Act 1989.[2]

See also

• Prohibited Steps Order
• Parental Responsibility Order

References

1. https://www.gov.uk/looking-after-children-divorce/types-of-court-order
2. https://www.cafcass.gov.uk/grown-ups/professionals/child-arrangements-orders.aspx