What can a Specific Issue Order be used for?

A Specific Issue Order is designed to resolve significant disagreements between parents or guardians, and can be used when they cannot reach agreement themselves.

Some common disagreements that can be resolved with a Specific Issue Order include:

Deciding whether a child should receive emergency medical care, certain medical treatments (such as blood transfusions), or vaccinations.

Disputes about education such as determining which school a child should attend, or whether a child should receive a state or private education.

Determining aspects concerning a child’s religious upbringing, religious practices, or education.

Resolving disputes about changing a child’s surname.

Granting permission to take a child abroad on holiday, or a wish to permanently move abroad.

Preventing someone from having contact with the child such as where they pose a risk to the child.