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Ask the court to witness your step-parent parental responsibility agreement: Form C(PRA2)

Use this form to record an agreement between a child’s parents and a step-parent (who is the spouse or civil partner of a parent) that the step-parent should have parental responsibility for the child.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Published: 1 August 2014
• Last updated: 14 February 2024 — See all updates

Documents

Parental responsibility agreement: C(PRA2)

PDF, 177 KB, 2 pages

Cytundeb cyfrifoldeb rhieni: C(PRA2)

PDF, 131 KB, 5 pages

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Making a step-parent responsibility agreement will affect the legal position of the parents and the step-parent. You should all seek legal advice before you make the agreement.

Both living parents with parental responsibility must agree.

Find out more about parental rights and responsibilities.

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Published 1 August 2014
Last updated 14 February 2024 + show all updates

1. 14 February 2024

   Added information about the original certificates that you need to send to the Central Family Court.

2. 1 August 2014

   First published.