Children and Families Act 2014

47(1)Section 1 of the Child Abduction Act 1984 (offence of abduction of child by connected person without appropriate consent) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (2)(d) (person in whose favour residence order is in force is connected person) for the words after “person” substitute “ named in a child arrangements order as a person with whom the child is to live; or ”.

(3)In subsection (3)(a) (“appropriate consent” includes consent of every person listed) for sub-paragraph (iv) (person in whose favour residence order is in force) substitute—

“(iv)any person named in a child arrangements order as a person with whom the child is to live;”.

(4)In subsection (4)(a) (exception for short foreign trip organised by person in whose favour residence order made) for “in whose favour there is a residence order in force with respect to the child,” substitute “ named in a child arrangements order as a person with whom the child is to live ”.

(5)For subsection (5A)(a)(i) (exception where consent unreasonably refused does not apply where there is residence order in favour of person refusing consent) substitute—

“(i)named in a child arrangements order as a person with whom the child is to live;”.

(6)In subsection (7)(a) (interpretation) for “ “residence” substitute “ “child arrangements”.