Section 13 — Children Act 1989: Change of child’s name or removal from jurisdiction.

Change of child’s name or removal from jurisdiction. 13 1 Where a child arrangements order to which subsection (4) applies is in force with respect to a child, no person may—

a cause the child to be known by a new surname; or b remove him from the United Kingdom; without either the written consent of every person who has parental responsibility for the child or the leave of the court.

2 Subsection (1)(b) does not prevent the removal of a child, for a period of less than one month, by a person named in the child arrangements order as a person with whom the child is to live .

3 In making a child arrangements order to which subsection (4) applies, the court may grant the leave required by subsection (1)(b), either generally or for specified purposes.

4 This subsection applies to a child arrangements order if the arrangements regulated by the order consist of, or include, arrangements which relate to either or both of the following—

a with whom the child concerned is to live, and b when the child is to live with any person.