For the purposes of a determination for any form of civil legal services in relation to any matter described in paragraph 18(2) of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Act (applications relating to maintenance decisions), to the extent that it—
is an application under Article 56(1)(c) to (f) of the EU Maintenance Regulation; and
concerns maintenance obligations arising from a parent-child relationship towards a person under the age of 21,
the general merits criteria do not apply and paragraph (2) applies.
An individual may qualify for civil legal services only if the Director is satisfied that the application is not manifestly unfounded.