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Battered Child
Definition of Battered Child In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Battered Child : A child subjected to physical violence or abuse by a parent, step- parent, or any other person with whom he is living. A battered child may be protected if the other parent [...]Child
Definition of Child In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Child : 1. A young perso There is no definitive definition of a child: the term has been used for persons under the age of 14, under the age of 16, and sometimes under the age of 18 (an *infant). Each [...]Child of the Family
Definition of Child of The Family In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Child of The Family : A person considered under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, the Domestic Procedures and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978, and the Children Act 1989 to be the child [...]Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service
Definition of Children And Family Court Advisory And Support Service In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Children And Family Court Advisory And Support Service : (CAFCASS, Cafcass) An amalgamation of three former services, the Guardian ad Litem Service, [...]Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes
The Constitution of the Court The new court (see history of divorce in Britain and the Act of 1857 and its modification), termed “The Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes,” was constituted by the lord chancellor, the chiefs and the senior puisne judges of the three courts of common law, [...]Court of Protection
Definition of Court of Protection In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Court of Protection : A court that administers the property and affairs of persons of unsound mind, formerly called the Management and Administration Department. The head of the court is [...]Custody
Definition of Custody In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Custody : 1. Imprisonment or confinement. The current policy behind the use of custody was established in the Criminal Justice Act 1991 and has been consolidated by the Powers of Criminal Courts [...]Divorce
Definition of Divorce In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Divorce : The legal termination of a marriage and the obligations created by marriage, other than by a decree of nullity or presumption of death. The present law on divorce dates from 1969. [...]Family
Definition of Family In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Family : A group of people connected by a close relationship. For legal purposes a family is usually limited to relationships by blood, marriage, or adoption, although sometimes (e.g. for social [...]Family Assets
Definition of Family Assets In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Family Assets : Property acquired by one or both parties to a marriage to be used for the benefit of the family as a whole. Typical examples are the *matrimonial home, furniture, and car. [...]Family Assistance Order
Definition of Family Assistance Order In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Family Assistance Order : A court order under the Children Act 1989 that a probation officer, or an officer of a local authority, should advise, assist, and befriend a particular [...]Family Benefits
Resources See Also Further Reading Family Benefits in the Encyclopedia of Britain Family Benefits in the Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary Family Benefits in the Halsbury's Laws of England Family Benefits in the Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases Family Benefits in [...]Family Children
Resources See Also Further Reading Family Children in the Encyclopedia of Britain Family Children in the Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary Family Children in the Halsbury's Laws of England Family Children in the Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases Family Children in [...]Family Court
The single Family Court was launched on 22 April 2014 and brought judges and magistrates together in a single jurisdiction for the first time. There are dedicated points of entry for applications, a single and consistent allocation process and unified administration teams. The single [...]Family Division
Definition of Family Division In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Family Division : The division of the *High Court concerned with *family proceedings and noncontentious probate matters. Until 1971, it was known as the *Probate, Divorce and Admiralty [...]Family Health Services Authority
Definition of Family Health Services Authority In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Family Health Services Authority : (FHSA) See Health Authority; National Health Service.Family Law (Scotland) Milestone Cases
Armour v Anderson (BAILII: [1994] ScotCS CSIH_1 ) 1994 SLT 1127 B and B (BAILII: [1964] ScotCS CSIH_2 ) 1965 SLT 93; 1965 SC 44 Baker v Vermont (1999) 744 A 2d 864 Banks v Smith or Banks (BAILII: [2005] ScotCS CSOH_144 ) Bell v Bell [...]Family Law Milestone Cases
A (A Minor) (Paternity Refusal of Blood Test) [1994] 2 FLR 463 CA A v United Kingdom (Human Rights: Punishment of Child) (BAILII: [1998] ECHR 85 ) [1998] 3 FCR 597, (1999) 27 EHRR 611, [1998] 2 FLR 959 B (Minors) (BAILII: [1997] EWCA Civ 2535 ) [1998] Fam Law 258, [...]Family Law System
Resources See Also Further Reading Family Law System in the Encyclopedia of Britain Family Law System in the Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary Family Law System in the Halsbury's Laws of England Family Law System in the Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases Family Law [...]Family Life
Definition of Family Life In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Family Life : A right set out in Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights and now part of UK law as a consequence of the *Human Rights Act 1998. The right to family life extends [...]Family Proceedings
Definition of Family Proceedings In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Family Proceedings : All court proceedings under the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court that deal with matters relating to the *welfare of children. Before 1989 the court's [...]Family Provision
Definition of Family Provision In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Family Provision : Provision made by the courts out of the estate of a deceased person in favour of his family or *dependants. The court may award a family provision if it is satisfied that [...]Family Settlements
Family Settlements and Medieval Law Family Settlements and Legal History Resources See Also Edict (in this legal Encyclopedia) Edict (in this legal Encyclopedia) Feudal Tenure (in this legal Encyclopedia) Ancient Law (in this legal Encyclopedia) Bibliographies of English Law History [...]History of Divorce
Summary Although Henry VIII is usually described -in accordance to Bamber Gascoigne´ Encyclopedia of Britain about “law” - as having divorced Catherine of Aragon, he in fact arranged for Cranmer to annul his marriage – to declare not that it had ended, but that it had never begun. [...]Jacitation
History Jacitation (from Lat. jactitare, to throw out publicly), in English law, the maliciously boasting or giving out by one party that he or she is married to the other. In such a case, in order to prevent the common reputation of their marriage that might ensue, the procedure is by suit [...]Legitimation
History of Legitimation and Ligitimacy English law takes account solely of the fact that marriage precedes the birth of the child; at whatever period the birth happens after the marriage, the offspring is prima facie legitimate. The presumption of law is always in favour of the [...]List of Offences to Identify Risks to Children
The following is an alphabetical list of offences which can be used to identify those who present a risk, or potential risk, to children. Notes and Inclusions A reference to an offence in this list includes: a reference to an attempt, conspiracy or incitement to commit that [...]Marriage
(formerly bannes, from A.S. gebann, proclamation, Fr. ban, Med. Lat. bannum), the public legal notice of an impending marriage. The church in earliest days was forewarned of marriages (Tertullian, Ad Uxorem, De Pudicitia, c. 4). The first canonical enactment on the subject in the English church [...]Matrimonial Causes Act
History The Act of 1857 Probably few measures have been conceived with such consummate skill and knowledge, and few conducted through parliament with such dexterity and determination. The leading opponent of the measure was Mr Gladstone, backed by the zeal of the High Church party and [...]Military Family Law
Most Popular Entries related to Military Family Law Military Law (in the United Kingdom) Military Law vs Civilian Law (in the United Kingdom) Military Law Questions (in the United Kingdom) Military Law on Divorce (in the United Kingdom) Military Family Law (in the United Kingdom) [...]Military Law on Divorce
Most Popular Entries related to Military Law on Divorce Military Law (in the United Kingdom) Military Law vs Civilian Law (in the United Kingdom) Military Law Questions (in the United Kingdom) Military Law on Divorce (in the United Kingdom) Military Family Law (in the United Kingdom) [...]Nullity
President of the Family Division
Resources See Also Further Reading President of the Family Division in the Encyclopedia of Britain President of the Family Division in the Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary President of the Family Division in the Halsbury's Laws of England President of the Family Division in the [...]Separation
History of Separation (Family Law) Summary Proceedings for Separation The legislature has sought to extend the relief afforded by the courts in matrimonial causes by a procedure fairly to be considered within the reach of all classes. In 1895 an act was passed which re-enacted in an [...]Statistics of Divorce
Before 1910 Note: for an oveview of the history of divorce, click here. The statistics of divorce in England have for some years been regularly published in the volumes of judicial statistics published annually by the Home Office. The number of petitions for divorce (including in the term [...]UK Milestone Cases
List of UK Milestone Cases Tort Law Milestone Cases Tax Law Milestone Cases Property Law Milestone Cases Northern Ireland Legal System Milestone Cases Northern Ireland Land Law Milestone Cases Immigration and Asylum Law Milestone Cases Human Rights (ECHR) Milestone Cases Family Law [...]Youth Courts
Youth Courts in North Ireland Youth Courts are specially constituted courts of summary jurisdiction composed of a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) and two Lay Magistrates (of whom at least one must be a woman) which deal with criminal matters in relation to children.In Perpetual Beta
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