Care of Children Act 2004

31 Application to court

• (1) An eligible person may make an application to a court with jurisdiction under this section for—

  • (a) an order placing under the guardianship of the court a child who is not married, in a civil union, or in a de facto relationship:

  • (b) an order appointing a named person to be the agent of the court either generally or for any particular purpose.

  (2) In this section, eligible person, in relation to a child, means any of the following persons:

  • (a) a parent or guardian of the child:

  • (b) a grandparent or an aunt or an uncle of the child:

  • (c) a sibling (including a half-sibling) of the child:

  • (d) a spouse or partner of a parent of the child:

  • (e) the child himself or herself (who may apply without any litigation guardian):

  • (f) the chief executive:

  • (g) any other person granted leave to apply by the court.

  Compare: 1968 No 63 s 10B

  Section 31(1)(a): amended, on 1 July 2005, by section 3 of the Care of Children Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 5).

  Section 31(2)(d): amended, on 1 July 2005, by section 3 of the Care of Children Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 5).