Child Arrangement Order
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A Child Arrangement Order or Child Arrangements Order (CAO) [1] is an agreement under English family law concerning where a child lives and whom a child can have contact with. CAOs are usually sought following the breakdown of a relationship and replace 'contact orders' and 'residence orders'. Their legal basis is under section 8 of the Children Act 1989.[2]
Agreement partner may be able to avoid going to court if you agree on:[citation needed]
- where the children will live
- how much time they’ll spend with each parent
- how you’ll financially support your children
This is called making child arrangements (sometimes known as ‘child custody’ or ‘child contact’).
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ UK Government, Making child arrangements if you divorce or separate, accessed 12 March 2021
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