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136 Marriage of a Child in Care
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142 SCOPE OF THIS CHAPTER
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143 This procedure applies to Children in Care who are 16 and 17 years of age and who wish to
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151 1. Necessary Consents
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152 A marriage between two persons one of whom is under 16 is void.
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153 For a young person who is 16 or 17 to marry, the written consent of their parents is
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162 2. Where a Care Order Exists
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163 2.1 The Local Authority's Consent
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164 If a young person of 16 or 17 who is the subject of a Care Order expresses a wish to marry,
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166 It will always be necessary to seek the parents' written consent to the marriage.
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167 on giving consent to the marriage. To do so, the social worker in conjunction with the young
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 Case Review.
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168 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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169 If the consent of the parents and the local authority is given, the marriage can go ahead.
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170 The young person will be an Eligible Young Person and entitled to support under the
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171 2.2 Where Consent is Not Given
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172 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 they wish to obtain legal advice regarding a possible application to the Court for
consent to the marriage.
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173 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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181 3. Where no Care Order Exists
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182 If a young person of 16 or 17 who is accommodated expresses a wish to marry, this should be
considered at the Case Review even though the formal consent of the local authority is not
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183 Where the parents give consent, the marriage can go ahead. Whether or not the young person
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185 In these circumstances, the social worker and Personal Adviser should consider with the
young person whether they wish to obtain legal advice regarding a possible application to
the Court for consent to the marriage.
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186 If so, the social worker should request the Designated Manager (Marriage) to consider a
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