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282 Marriage of a Looked After Child
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288 SCOPE OF THIS CHAPTER
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289 This procedure applies to 16 and 17 year olds who are Looked After and who wish to marry.
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295 Necessary Consents
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296 Where a Care Order Exists
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298 The Local Authority's Consent
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302 Where No Care Order Exists
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304 1. Necessary Consents
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305 A marriage between two persons one of whom is under 16 is void.
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306 For a young person who is 16 or 17 to marry, the written consent of the parents is required. If
the young person is the subject of a Care Order, the consent of the local authority is required in
addition to the parents.
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307 Where the necessary consents are not forthcoming, an application can be made to the Court for
consent to the marriage in substitution for parental consent.
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308 2. Where a Care Order Exists
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309 2.1 The Local Authority's Consent
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should be considered at the Looked After Review.
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granted. The Review should also consider at this stage whether and when it may be appropriate to
seek a discharge of the Care Order. The social worker should obtain legal advice as to the
appropriate steps to be followed.
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312 It will always be necessary to seek the parents' written consent to the marriage.
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person and the Personal Adviser should prepare a written report setting out the circumstances of
the proposed marriage, the young person's representations, the parents' views, the review's
recommendation and attaching a copy of the parents' written consents (if given), the Care Plan,
the Pathway Plan and the minutes of the most recent Looked After Review.
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314 The Designated Manager (Marriage) should decide on whether the consent of the local authority to
the marriage should be given. The decision should be evidenced in writing together with reasons
and a copy retained on the young person's file.
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315 If the consent of the parents and the local authority is given, the marriage can go ahead.
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316 The young person will be an Eligible Young Person and entitled to support under the
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316 Policy to Promote the Welfare of Young Adults Leaving Care
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317 2.2 Where Consent is Not Given
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318 Where the necessary consents are not given to the marriage by the parents and/or the local
authority, the social worker and the Personal Adviser should consider with the young person
whether s/he wishes to obtain legal advice regarding a possible application to the Court for
consent to the marriage.
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319 In such circumstances, the Designated Manager (Marriage) should be asked to consider a
contribution towards the legal fees if legal aid is not available.
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320 3. Where no Care Order Exists
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321 If a young person of 16 or 17 who is Accommodated expresses a wish to marry, this should be
considered at the Looked After Review even though the formal consent of the local authority is not
necessary.
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322 Where the parents give consent, the marriage can go ahead. Whether or not the young person leaves
the looked after service at this stage, s/he will be an Eligible or Relevant Young Person and
entitled to support under
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322 Policy to Promote the Welfare of Young Adults Leaving Care
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322 .
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323 The Review may recommend that the young person's wish to marry should be supported even where the
parents' consent is not given.
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324 <p>
324 In these circumstances, the social worker and Personal Adviser should consider with the young
person whether s/he wishes to obtain legal advice regarding a possible application to the Court
for consent to the marriage.
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contribution towards the young person's legal fees if legal aid is not available.
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