Section 64 — Care of Children Act 2004: Guiding consideration and principles

64 Guiding consideration and principles (1) In determining whether to make an order or to issue a warrant or to respond in another way under any of sections 68 to 77 , the Court must (as required by section 4 ) consider whether the order or other response would serve the welfare and best interests of the child who is the subject of the parenting order concerned. (2) The Court must, unless the circumstances are exceptional, make orders or issue warrants under any of sections 70 to 77 only as a matter of last resort. (3) The Court may not make orders or issue warrants under any of sections 72 to 77 contrary to the views of a child of or over the age of 16 years, unless the circumstances are exceptional. Compare: 1968 No 63 s 23(1), (1A)