SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Amendments relating to parenthood in cases involving assisted reproduction

Part 1General

Children Act 1989 (c. 41)

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1

Section 12 of the Children Act 1989 (residence orders and parental responsibility) is amended as follows.

2

After subsection (1) insert—

1A

Where the court makes a residence order in favour of a woman who is a parent of a child by virtue of section 43 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 it shall, if that woman would not otherwise have parental responsibility for the child, also make an order under section 4ZA giving her that responsibility.

3

In subsection (4)—

a

after “(1)” insert “ or (1A) ”,

b

after “4” insert “ or 4ZA ”, and

c

for “father” substitute “ parent ”.