The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 2001
These Rules amend the Family Proceedings Rules 1991 following the establishment of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (‘CAFCASS’) by the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000. The term ‘guardian ad litem’ is replaced in proceedings under the Children Act 1989 by ‘children’s guardian’, and in proceedings for a parental order under section 30 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 by ‘parental order reporter’. An officer of the service who is appointed under section 7(1)(a) of the Children Act 1989 (c. 41) is called a ‘children and family reporter’. A person appointed by a local authority under section 7(1)(b) of that Act will continue to be known as a welfare officer.