Form 84.1 – Notice Of Application For An Emergency Care Order (Where Child Is In Custody Of Health Board) - Child Care Act, 1991 Section 12 (4)

What this form is for

• • Use when a child is already in the custody of a Health Board
• • Use when there's an immediate risk to the child's welfare
• • Use when you need urgent court intervention
• • Use when standard care arrangements are not working
• • Use when a child's safety cannot be assured without court intervention

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

Emergency Care Orders must be filed as soon as there's an immediate risk to a child's welfare, as courts prioritize these applications, but there's no specific deadline beyond the urgency of the situation.

Before you submit

• • All sections of the form are completed
• • Child's personal details are accurate
• • Health Board information is complete
• • Evidence of immediate risk is attached
• • Proposed care arrangements are clearly outlined
• • All required signatures are included
• • Copies are made for your records

How to file this form

1. 1Complete the form with all required information about the child and situation
2. 2Gather supporting evidence demonstrating immediate risk
3. 3Submit the completed form to the appropriate District Court or Family Court
4. 4Ensure all relevant parties, including the Health Board, are properly notified
5. 5Attend any required court hearings
6. 6Keep copies of all submitted documents for your records

Known limitations

• • This form only applies when the child is in the custody of a Health Board
• • It cannot be used for routine care arrangements that don't require immediate intervention
• • The court must be satisfied there's an immediate risk to the child's welfare
• • The form doesn't guarantee the court will grant the Emergency Care Order
• • Additional documentation may be required depending on the specific circumstances