C54

Prospective affecting provision: section inserted by Child Care (Amendment) Act 2022 (21/2022), s. 5, not commenced as of date of revision; amended by Family Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), s. 80(m), not commenced as of date of revision.

F234[24A.— Where in any proceedings before a court under this Act in relation to the care and protection of a child, including proceedings before the F235[Family High Court] under Part IVA in relation to special care, the child is capable of forming his or her own views, the court, in so far as practicable shall—

(a) determine the means by which to facilitate the expression by the child of his or her views in the proceedings, and

(b) give due weight to such views as the child wishes to express, having regard to the age and maturity of the child.]