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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, [...]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 [...]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 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 [...]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) [...]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 [...]In Perpetual Beta
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