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Updated to 21 November 2025(Act No. 11 of 2025 and S.I. No. 550 of 2025)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Information
Ss.1-318 January 2016Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(a)
Ss.4-424 May 2020Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Parts 2 and 3) (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 541 of 2019), art. 2
S.43(a)(i), (ii)18 January 2016Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(b)
S.43(a)(iii)4 May 2020Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(a)
S.43(a)(iv) insofar as it inserts the definitions of "Act of 2015" and "donor-conceived child" in s. 2 of the Guardian of Infants Act 1964 (7/1964)4 May 2020Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(a)
S.43(a)(iv) except insofar as it inserts the definitions of "Act of 2015" and "donor-conceived child" in s. 2 of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 (7/1964)18 January 2016Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(b)
S.43(b), (c)18 January 2016Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(b)
Ss.44-4618 January 2016Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(b)
S.47(a)-(b)2 November 2017Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 474 of 2017), art. 3(a)
S.47(c) insofar as section 6(4) of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 (7/1964), amended by that paragraph, relates to section 6(1A) of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 (7/1964)2 November 2017Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 474 of 2017), art. 3(a)
S.47(c) except insofar as section 6(4) of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 (7/1964), amended by that paragraph, relates to section 6(1A) of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 (7/1964)31 July 2017Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 355 of 2017), art. 3
S.4818 January 2016Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(b)
S.49 insofar as it inserts s. 6B in the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 (7/1964) and s. 6F of that Act, inserted by that section, relates to s. 6B(3) of that Act4 May 2020Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(a)
S.49 except insofar as it inserts s. 6B in the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 (7/1964) and s. 6F of that Act, inserted by that section, relates to s. 6B(3) of that Act 18 January 2016Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(b)
S.5018 January 2016Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(b)
S.51 insofar as section 8 of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 (7/1964), amended by that section, relates to section 6B of that Act4 May 2020Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(a)
S.51 except insofar as section 8 of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 (7/1964), amended by that section, relates to section 6B of that Act 18 January 2016Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(b)
Ss.52-6318 January 2016Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(b)
Ss.64, 654 May 2020Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(b)
S.66(a), (b)2 November 2017Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 474 of 2017), art. 3(b)
S.66(c) insofar as it relates to the insertion of subsection (2)(b) in section 27A of the Succession Act 1965 (27/1965)4 May 2020Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(b)
S.66(c) except insofar as it relates to the insertion of subsection (2)(b) in section 27A of the Succession Act 1965 (27/1965)2 November 2017Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 474 of 2017), art. 3(b)
S.674 May 2020Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(b)
S.6818 January 2016Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016). art. 3(c)
S.694 May 2020Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(b)
S.7018 January 2016Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(c)
S.7118 January 2016Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(d)
S.72(a)4 May 2020Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(c)
S.72(b)18 January 2016Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(d)
Ss.73, 7418 January 2016Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(d)
S.754 May 2020Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(c)
S.7618 January 2016Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(d)
S.774 May 2020Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(c)
S.7818 January 2016Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(d)
S.79 insofar as it inserts the definitions of "Act of 2015", "donor-conceived child", "parent" and "second parent" into the Status of Children Act 1987 (26/1987), s. 334 May 2020Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(d)
S.79 except insofar as it inserts the definitions of "Act of 2015", "donor-conceived child", "parent" and "second parent" into the Status of Children Act 1987 (26/1987), s. 3318 January 2016Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(e)
S.80 insofar as ss. 35(1)(b), (1A), (1B) and (8) of the Status of Children Act 1987 (26/1987) amended by that section relate to a "second parent"4 May 2020Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(d)
S.80 except insofar as ss. 35(1)(b), (1A), (1B) and (8) of the Status of Children Act 1987 (26/1987) amended by that section relate to a "second parent"18 January 2016Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(e)
S.81 insofar as it inserts the definitions of "Act of 2015", "DAHR procedure", "donor-conceived child" and "parent" into the Status of Children Act 1987 (26/1987), s. 374 May 2020Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(d)
S.81 except insofar as it inserts the definitions of "Act of 2015", "DAHR procedure", "donor-conceived child" and "parent" into the Status of Children Act 1987 (26/1987), s. 3718 January 2016Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(e)
Ss.82-8818 January 2016Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(e)
Ss.89-9118 January 2016Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(f)
Ss.92-996 October 2019Commenced as per s. 1(7), as amended by the Civil Registration Act 2019 (13/2019), s.12
S.1001 July 2015Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Part 10) (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 263 of 2015), art. 2
Ss.101-134Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(9)
S.135 insofar as paragraph (a) of the definition of "dependent child of the civil partners", inserted by that section in section 2 of the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (24/2010), relates to a dependent child adopted by both civil partners under the Adoption Act 2010 (21/2010)2 November 2017Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 474 of 2017), art. 3(c)
S.135 except insofar as paragraph (a) of the definition of "dependent child of the civil partners" inserted by that section in s. 2 of the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (24/2010) relates to a dependent child of both civil partners or adopted by both civil partners under the Adoption Act 2010 (21/2010)18 January 2016Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(g)
Ss.136-15018 January 2016Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(h)
S.151 except insofar as subs. (2), inserted by that section, in Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (24/2010), s. 113, relates to Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 (7/1964), s. 6B2 November 2017Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 474 of 2017), art. 3(d)
Ss.151 insofar as subs. (2), inserted by that section, in Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (24/2010), s. 113, relates to Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 (7/1964), s. 6B4 May 2020Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(e)
Ss.152-17218 January 2016Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(i)
Ss.173-17518 January 2016Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(j)
S.1764 May 2020Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 624 of 2019), art. 2(f)
S.177Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(5)
Ss.178-18018 January 2016Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 12 of 2016), art. 3(j)

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting ProvisionAffecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Source
Act included in definition of family law proceedingsMediation Act 2017 (27/2017), ss.1(2),21 January 2018Mediation Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 591 of 2017), art. 2
Collectively cited Child Care Acts excluded from application ofMediation Act 2017 (27/2017), ss.1(2),3(1)(i)1 January 2018Mediation Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 591 of 2017), art. 2
S. 1(7) substitutedCivil Registration Act 2019 (13/2019), s.1223 May 2019Commenced on enactment
S. 4 amendedRegulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss.1(2),188(a)24 March 2021Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 120 of 2021), art. 2(h)
S. 4(a)(ii) amendedChildren and Family Relationships (Amendment) Act 2018 (20/2018), ss.2,5(2)4 May 2020Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 542 of 2019), art. 2
S. 5(1)(b) amendedMarriage Act 2015 (No. 35 of 2015), ss.1(2),23(a)16 November 2015Marriage Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 504 of 2015), art. 2
S. 5(8)(a) amendedMarriage Act 2015 (No. 35 of 2015), ss.1(2),23(a)16 November 2015Marriage Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 504 of 2015), art. 2
S. 5(8)(b) amendedMarriage Act 2015 (No. 35 of 2015), ss.1(2),23(a)16 November 2015Marriage Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 504 of 2015), art. 2
S. 9(3)(d) amendedMarriage Act 2015 (No. 35 of 2015), ss.1(2),23(b)16 November 2015Marriage Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 504 of 2015), art. 2
S. 11(1) amendedMarriage Act 2015 (No. 35 of 2015), ss.1(2),23(c)16 November 2015Marriage Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 504 of 2015), art. 2
S. 11(3)(a) amendedMarriage Act 2015 (No. 35 of 2015), ss.1(2),23(c)16 November 2015Marriage Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 504 of 2015), art. 2
S. 14(7) amendedChildren and Family Relationships (Amendment) Act 2018 (20/2018), ss.3,5(2)4 May 2020Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 542 of 2019), art. 2
S. 16(7) amendedChildren and Family Relationships (Amendment) Act 2018 (20/2018), ss.4,5(2)4 May 2020Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 542 of 2019), art. 2
S. 19(3)(b), (c) deletedHealth (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss.1(4),232(a)Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 19(3)(b)-(d) insertedHealth (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss.1(4),232(a)Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 20(1)(b) substitutedHealth (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss.1(4),232(b)(i)(I)Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 20(1)(d) substitutedHealth (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss.1(4),232(b)(i)(II)Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 20(1)(e) amendedHealth (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss.1(4),232(b)(i)(III)Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 20(1)(f) amendedHealth (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss.1(4),232(b)(i)(iv)Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 20(1)(i) amendedFamily Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss.1(2),89(a)Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 20(1)(g)-(i) insertedHealth (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss.1(4),232(b)(i)(V)Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 20(2) amendedHealth (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss.1(4),232(b)(ii)Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 21(1) amendedFamily Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss.1(2),89(b)Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 21(4A) insertedHealth (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss.1(4),232(c)Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 22(1) amendedFamily Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss.1(2),89(c)(i)Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 22(5A) insertedHealth (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss.1(4),232(d)Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 22(6) amendedFamily Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss.1(2),89(c)(ii)Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 22(7) amendedFamily Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss.1(2),89(c)(iii)Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 25(1)(b) amendedRegulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), ss.1(2),188(b)24 March 2021Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 120 of 2021), art. 2(h)
S. 25(3)(b)(ii) amendedMarriage Act 2015 (No. 35 of 2015), ss.1(2),23(d)16 November 2015Marriage Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 504 of 2015), art. 2
S. 26(5)(a) amendedHealth (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss.1(4),232(e)(i)Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 26(6)(b) amendedHealth (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss.1(4),232(e)(ii)Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S.27(5)(c)(i) substitutedCivil Registration Act 2019 (13/2019), ss.13,14(4)4 May 2020Civil Registration Act 2019 (Section 13) (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 543 of 2019), art. 2
S. 27(5)(e) amendedMarriage Act 2015 (No. 35 of 2015), ss.1(2),23(e)16 November 2015Marriage Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 504 of 2015), art. 2
S. 34(1) amendedHealth (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss.1(4),232(f)(i), (ii)Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 35(1) amendedHealth (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss.1(4),232(g)(i)Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 35(1A) insertedHealth (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss.1(4),232(g)(ii)Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 35(2)-(6) deletedHealth (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss.1(4),232(g)(iii)Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 35(5) amendedFamily Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss.1(2),89(d)Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 36(1) amendedHealth (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss.1(4),232(h)(i)Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 36(2) amendedHealth (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss.1(4),232(h)(ii)Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 37(1) amendedHealth (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss.1(4),232(i)(i)Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 37(2) amendedHealth (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss.1(4),232(i)(ii)Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 38(1) amendedHealth (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss.1(4),232(j)(i)Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 38(2) deletedHealth (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss.1(4),232(j)(ii)Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 40(1) amendedFamily Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss.1(2),89(e)(i)(I)Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 40(1)(a) amendedFamily Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss.1(2),89(e)(i)(II)Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 40(2) amendedFamily Courts Act 2024 (48/2024), ss.1(2),89(e)(ii)(I), (II)Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 41A insertedHealth (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss.1(4),233Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 42A insertedHealth (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss.1(4),234Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
Ss. 101-134 deletedAdoption (Amendment) Act 2017, s. 2(2)19 October 2017Adoption (Amendment) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 443 of 2017), art. 3(1)
S. 177 repealedFamily Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2021 (4/2021), ss.1(2),31 April 2021Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 148 of 2021), art. 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 21District Court (Donor-Assisted Human Reproduction) Rules 2020 (S.I. No. 434 of 2020)
 District Court (Children and Family Relationships Act 2015) Rules 2016 (S.I. No. 17 of 2016)
S. 41Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Certification) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 546 of 2019)
 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Consent to Parentage Declaration) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 545 of 2019)
 Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Consent to Use Declaration) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 544 of 2019)

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