Tag: Children
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Child Safety Order
Definition of Child Safety Order In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Child Safety Order : An order that enables local authorities and courts to intervene when a child under the age of 10 (who cannot be prosecuted in criminal proceedings by virtue of his […]
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Child Destruction
Definition of Child Destruction In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Child Destruction : An act causing a viable unborn child to die during the course of pregnancy or birth. (A foetus is generally considered to be viable, i.e. capable of being born alive, […]
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Child Protection in Divorce
Definition of Child Protection in Divorce In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Child Protection in Divorce : The legal rules designed to safeguard the position of children of divorcees. In the past courts would routinely make orders for custody and access […]
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Child Support Agency
Definition of Child Support Agency In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Child Support Agency : CSA (Child Support Agency, CSA) See child support maintenance.
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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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Child Assessment Order
Definition of Child Assessment Order In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Child Assessment Order : An order of the court made when a local authority or the NSPCC has concerns for a child's welfare in circumstances when the child's parents are […]
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Child Witness
Resources See Also See video evidence; witness.
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Child Witness
Resources See Also See video evidence; witness.
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Tax Credit
Definition of Disabled Person's Tax Credit In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Disabled Person'S Tax Credit : An income-related benefit that, under the Tax Credits Act 1999, replaced disability working allowance in October 1999. Administered by the […]
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Tax Credit
Definition of Disabled Person's Tax Credit In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Disabled Person'S Tax Credit : An income-related benefit that, under the Tax Credits Act 1999, replaced disability working allowance in October 1999. Administered by 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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Child Support Maintenance
Definition of Child Support Maintenance In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Child Support Maintenance : The amount that a nonresident parent (i.e. one who does not live with the child concerned) must pay as a contribution to the upkeep of his or her […]
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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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Child of Unmarried Parents
Resources See Also See illegitimacy.
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Child in Care
Definition of Child in Care In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Child in Care : A child who is the subject of a *care order. It is important to note that not all children who are being looked after by a local authority are the subjects of…