Guardianship of Children (Statutory Declaration) Regulations, 1998

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Year: 1998
• Citation: IR SI 5/1998

S.I. No. 5 of 1998.

GUARDIANSHIP OF CHILDREN (STATUTORY DECLARATION) REGULATIONS, 1998.

I, JOHN O'DONOGHUE, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in exercise of the powers conferred on me by paragraph (e) of section 2(4) (inserted by the Children Act, 1997 (No. 40 of 1997) ) of the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1964 (No. 7 of 1964) hereby make the following regulations: 1. These regulations may be cited as the Guardianship of Children (Statutory Declaration) Regulations, 1998. 2. These Regulations shall come into operation on 1st day of February, 1998. 3. A statutory declaration referred to in paragraph (e) of section 2(4) (inserted by the Children Act, 1997 (No. 40 of 1997) ) of the Guardiandship of Infants Act, 1964 (No. 7 of 1964) shall be in the form set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

SCHEDULE

Statutory Declaration of Father and Mother in relation to Joint Guardianship of Child

THE MAKING OF THIS DECLARATION WILL SERIOUSLY AFFECT THE LEGAL POSITION OF BOTH PARENTS. IT IS ADVISABLE TO OBTAIN LEGAL ADVICE BEFORE MAKING THIS DECLARATION.

THIS DECLARATION IS AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT AND ON COMPLETION SHOULD BE KEPT IN A SAFE PLACE.

In the matter of a declaration under paragraph (e) of section 2(4) (inserted by the Children Act, 1997 ) of the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1964 —

We—

____________________ of

(father's name)

____________________________________________________________________________

(father's address)

and

____________________

(mother's name)

of ___________________________________________________________________________

(mother's address)

do solemnly and sincerely declare and say as follows:

1. We have not married each other.

2. We are the father and mother of _____________________________ who was born on day of , 199 .

(child's name)

3. We agree to the appointment of _____________________________ as a guardian of

(father's name)

______________.

(child's name)

4. We have entered into arrangements regarding the custody of [and access to]*________________

(child's name)

*Strike out as necessary.

We make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true by virtue of the Statutory Declarations Act, 1938 , and pursuant to paragraph (e) of section 2(4) (inserted by the Children Act, 1997 ) of the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1964 .

Signed _________________ (Father)

Signed _________________ (Mother)

DECLARED BEFORE ME BY

__________________...