Enforcement order warning notice CA 1989 s. 11N
When a court makes an enforcement order under CA 1989, it must attach a warning notice about the consequences of non-compliance. CA 1989 s. 11N.
11N Where the court makes an enforcement order, it is to attach to the order a notice warning of the consequences of failing to comply with the order.
Text in force at .
Source: legislation.gov.uk — The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk), reproduced under licence Open Government Licence v3.0.
What it actually says
When a court makes an enforcement order under section 11J of the Children Act 1989, it is required to attach a separate notice to that order. The notice must warn the person against whom the order is made of the consequences of failing to comply with the enforcement order.
The warning notice is a formal part of the enforcement order. It informs the individual of the potential legal penalties for non-compliance, such as fines or other sanctions. This provision does not specify the exact wording of the warning; it only mandates that the court include such a notice.
When it applies
- A parent who has been ordered to allow contact with the child repeatedly refuses, and the court makes an enforcement order with a warning notice attached.
- A guardian who fails to return the child after a scheduled visit is given an enforcement order that includes a warning about penalties for further non-compliance.
- A person who prevents the child from living with the other parent as per a child arrangements order receives an enforcement order with a warning notice.
- A party who breaches a prohibited steps order by taking the child abroad without permission is subject to an enforcement order with a warning.
What this section does not say
- The specific penalties for failing to comply with the enforcement order (these are determined by other provisions and court discretion).
- The process for appealing the enforcement order or the warning notice.
- The content or form of the warning notice (the provision only requires that it be attached, not its wording).
- Whether the warning notice applies to the original order that was breached (it applies only to the enforcement order itself).
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