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Residence order
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Glossary
Residence order
An order made before 22 April 2014 in private children law proceedings that decides who a child will live with (section 8(1), Children Act 1989).
Residence orders could be made:
- In favour of a single named person (also known as a sole residence order).
- Jointly in favour of two (or more) persons who live in the same household together, such as a mother and a step-father (also known as a joint residence order).
- In favour of two (or more) persons who live in different households (also known as a shared residence order).
Residence orders made before 22 April 2014 and applications for residence orders made but not disposed of before 22 April 2014 are deemed to be orders and applications for child arrangements orders. For information on how to apply for a child arrangements order, see Practice note, How to apply for, vary or discharge child arrangements orders.
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