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by Agostino Von Hassell | Apr 8, 2015 | A, Family law, su1
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 [...]
Categories: A, Family law, and su1. Tags: AF, Family Law, and Short Read.
by Agostino Von Hassell | May 20, 2015 | B, Family law, su1
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 [...]
Categories: B, Family law, and su1. Tags: BA, Family Law, and Short Read.
by Agostino Von Hassell | Feb 10, 2015 | C, Family law, su1
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 [...]
Categories: C, Family law, and su1. Tags: CH, Children, and Family Law.
by Agostino Von Hassell | Mar 28, 2015 | C, Family law, su1
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 [...]
Categories: C, Family law, and su1. Tags: CH, Children, Families, Family Law, and Short Read.
by Agostino Von Hassell | Apr 30, 2015 | C, Family law, su1
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, [...]
Categories: C, Family law, and su1. Tags: CH, Children, Families, Family Law, and Short Read.
by MacCallum | Sep 13, 2015 | C, Family law, su1
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 [...]
Categories: C, Family law, and su1. Tags: CU, Family Law, Legal Practice Terms, and Scotland.
by Agostino Von Hassell | Jun 7, 2015 | F, Family law, su1
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 [...]
Categories: F, Family law, and su1. Tags: FA, Families, Family, Family Law, and Short Read.
by Agostino Von Hassell | Feb 8, 2015 | F, Family law, su1
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. [...]
Categories: F, Family law, and su1. Tags: FA, Families, Family, Family Law, and Short Read.
by Agostino Von Hassell | Jan 4, 2015 | F, Family law, su1
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 [...]
Categories: F, Family law, and su1. Tags: FA, Families, Family, Family Law, and Short Read.
by MacCallum | Jan 24, 2015 | F, Family law, su1
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 [...]
Categories: F, Family law, and su1. Tags: FA, Families, Family Law, and Short Read.
by MacCallum | Feb 18, 2015 | F, Family law, su1
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 [...]
Categories: F, Family law, and su1. Tags: FA, Families, Family Law, and Short Read.
by Agostino Von Hassell | Jan 20, 2016 | F, Family law, su1
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 [...]
Categories: F, Family law, and su1. Tags: FA, Families, Family, Family Law, North Ireland, and Short Read.
by Agostino Von Hassell | Jan 14, 2015 | F, Family law, su1
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.
Categories: F, Family law, and su1. Tags: FA, Families, Family, Family Law, and Short Read.
by International | Feb 1, 2013 | Cases, F, Family law, Scotland, su1
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 [...]
Categories: Cases, F, Family law, Scotland, and su1. Tags: Courts, FA, Families, Family Law, and Long Read.
by International | Feb 1, 2013 | Cases, F, Family law, su1
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, [...]
Categories: Cases, F, Family law, and su1. Tags: Courts, FA, Families, Family Law, and Long Read.
by MacCallum | Feb 21, 2015 | F, Family law, su1
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 [...]
Categories: F, Family law, and su1. Tags: FA, Families, Family Law, and Short Read.
by Agostino Von Hassell | Feb 27, 2015 | F, Family law, su1
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 [...]
Categories: F, Family law, and su1. Tags: FA, Families, Family, Family Law, and Short Read.
by Agostino Von Hassell | May 15, 2015 | F, Family law, su1
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 [...]
Categories: F, Family law, and su1. Tags: FA, Families, Family, and Family Law.
by Agostino Von Hassell | Feb 23, 2015 | F, Family law, su1
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 [...]
Categories: F, Family law, and su1. Tags: FA, Families, Family, Family Law, and Short Read.
by Anthony Lincoln | Mar 28, 2017 | F, Family law, su1
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 [...]
Categories: F, Family law, and su1. Tags: FA, Families, Family Law, and Short Read.
by Anthony Lincoln | Feb 24, 2017 | Family law, M, su1
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Categories: Family law, M, and su1. Tags: Families, Family Law, MI, Military Law, and Most Popular.
by J. G. Collier | May 31, 2017 | Family law, M, su1
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) [...]
Categories: Family law, M, and su1. Tags: Families, Family Law, MI, Military Law, and Most Popular.
by MacCallum | Feb 24, 2015 | Family law, P, su1
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 [...]
Categories: Family law, P, and su1. Tags: Families, Family Law, and PR.
by International | Oct 25, 2016 | Family law, su1
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 [...]
Categories: Family law and su1. Tags: Divorce and Family Law.