The Family Procedure Rules 2010

Request for consultation as to contemplated placement of child in England and WalesE+W

12.69.—(1) This rule applies to a request made —

F1(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)under Article 33 of the 1996 Hague Convention by a court in another Contracting State

for consultation on or consent to the contemplated placement of a child in England and Wales.

(2) Where the court receives a request directly from a court in another F2... Contracting State, the court shall, as soon as practicable after receipt of the request, notify the [F3domestic Central Authority] of the request and take the appropriate action under paragraph (4).

(3) Where it appears to the court officer that no proceedings relating to the child are pending before a court in England and Wales, the court officer must inform the [F3domestic Central Authority] of that fact and forward to the Central Authority all documents relating to the request sent by the court in the other F4... Contracting State.

(4) Where the court receives a request forwarded by the [F3domestic Central Authority], the court must, as soon as practicable after receipt of the request, either—

(a)where proceedings relating to the child are pending before the court, fix a directions hearing; or

(b)where proceedings relating to the child are pending before another court in England and Wales, send a copy of the request to that court.