Category: Family law
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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.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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Affiliation Order
Definition of Affiliation Order In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Affiliation Order : Formerly, an order of a magistrates' court against a man alleged to be the father of an illegitimate child, obliging him to make payments towards the upkeep of the […]
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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 […]
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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…
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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…
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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. […]