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Child Support Act 1991
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@@ -864,57 +864,17 @@
- (2) The Cases are —
Case A
Where the alleged parent is a parent of the child in question by virtue of having adopted him.
Case B
Where the alleged parent is a parent of the child in question by virtue of an order under section 30 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (parental orders in favour of gamete donors).
Case C
Where—
- (a) either—
- (i) a declaration that the alleged parent is a parent of the child in question (or a declaration which has that effect) is in force under section 56 of the Family Law Act 1986 (declarations of parentage); or
- (ii) a declarator by a court in Scotland that the alleged parent is a parent of the child in question (or a declarator which has that effect) is in force; and
- (b) the child has not subsequently been adopted.
Case D
Where—
- (a) a declaration to the effect that the alleged parent is one of the parents of the child in question has been made under section 27; and
- (b) the child has not subsequently been adopted.
Case E
Where—
- (a) the child is habitually resident in Scotland;
- (b) the child support officer is satisfied that one or other of the presumptions set out in section 5(1) of the Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986 applies; and
- (c) the child has not subsequently been adopted.
Case F
Where—
- (a) the alleged parent has been found, or adjudged, to be the father of the child in question—
- (i) in proceedings before any court in England and Wales which are relevant proceedings for the purposes of section 12 of the Civil Evidence Act 1968; or
- (ii) in affiliation proceedings before any court in the United Kingdom,
(whether or not he offered any defence to the allegation of paternity) and that finding or adjudication still subsists; and
- (b) the child has not subsequently been adopted.
- Case AWhere the alleged parent is a parent of the child in question by virtue of having adopted him.
- Case BWhere the alleged parent is a parent of the child in question by virtue of an order under section 30 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (parental orders in favour of gamete donors).
- Case CWhere—either—a declaration that the alleged parent is a parent of the child in question (or a declaration which has that effect) is in force under section 56 of the Family Law Act 1986 or Article 32 of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (declarations of parentage); ora declarator by a court in Scotland that the alleged parent is a parent of the child in question (or a declarator which has that effect) is in force; andthe child has not subsequently been adopted.
- Case DWhere—a declaration to the effect that the alleged parent is one of the parents of the child in question has been made under section 27; andthe child has not subsequently been adopted.
- Case EWhere—the child is habitually resident in Scotland;the child support officer is satisfied that one or other of the presumptions set out in section 5(1) of the Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986 applies; andthe child has not subsequently been adopted.
- Case FWhere—the alleged parent has been found, or adjudged, to be the father of the child in question—in proceedings before any court in England and Wales which are relevant proceedings for the purposes of section 12 of the Civil Evidence Act 1968 or in proceedings before any court in Northern Ireland which are relevant proceedings for the purposes of section 8 of the Civil Evidence Act (Northern Ireland) 1971; orin affiliation proceedings before any court in the United Kingdom,(whether or not he offered any defence to the allegation of paternity) and that finding or adjudication still subsists; andthe child has not subsequently been adopted.
- (3) In this section—
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#### The duty to maintain.
#### Welfare of children: the general principle.
### The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 (c.62)
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[^key-2d09996354b18eb37c279eca6ee94c2f]: Words in [s. 54](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/48/section/54) repealed (1.11.1996) by [Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 36)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/36), [s. 105(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/36/section/105/1/b), [Sch. 4 para. 52(4)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/36/schedule/4/paragraph/52/4/b), [Sch. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/36/schedule/5); [S.I. 1996/2203](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2203), [art. 3(3), Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2203/schedule) (with arts. 4-7)
[^key-7b6d6d7903eb02e07afc965d76172ede]: Words in s. 26(2) inserted (4.11.1996) by [The Children (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/756)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/756), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/756/article/1/2), [13(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/756/article/13/a) (with [art. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/756/article/16)); [S.R. 1996/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/297), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/297/article/3)
[^key-471f45cacd3e514b368de8fa02fe17ad]: Words in s. 26(2) inserted (4.11.1996) by [The Children (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/756)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/756), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/756/article/1/2), [13(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/756/article/13/b) (with [art. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/756/article/16)); [S.R. 1996/297](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/297), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/297/article/3)
[^M_P_355fcfc8-764c-430d-a3e3-8132c3eda4f4]: S. 58(2): 17.6.1992 appointed for specified provisions and purposes by [S.I. 1992/1431](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/1431), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/1431/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/1431/schedule) S. 58: 1.9.1992 appointed for specified provisions by [S.I. 1992/1938](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/1938), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/1938/article/2) S. 58(2)-(6): 5.4.1993 appointed for specified provisions by [S.I. 1992/2644](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2644), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2644/article/2) (with transitional provisions in [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2644/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2644/schedule))
#### Interim maintenance assessments.
#### Child support officers.
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- (8) Where the Secretary of State determines that an absent parent has failed to comply with a regular payments condition he shall give that parent, and the person with care concerned, written notice of his decision.
#### Departure directions.
#### Matters to be taken into account.
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