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Family Law takes a practical approach to family law and procedure, supporting students with a range of learning features such as self-test questions, chapter summaries, and diagrams. Case studies and examples are included throughout to show the practical applications of the law and are accompanied by worked sample documents.

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New to this edition xxii
Preface xxiii
Guided tour of the book xxiv
Guided tour of the Online Resources xxvi
Glossary xxviii
Table of cases
xxx
Table of statutes
xxxiii
Table of statutory instruments
xxxvii
Table of European secondary legislation
xxxviii
Table of international legislation
xxxviii
Table of codes
xxxviii
Part 1 INTRODUCTION
1(36)
1 Family law practice and the first interview
3(8)
1.1 Introduction
3(1)
1.2 Skills
4(1)
1.3 The first interview and client care
5(4)
1.3.1 Getting the basics right
5(1)
1.3.2 Professional conduct
6(2)
1.3.3 Funding the case
8(1)
1.3.4 Attendance notes and files
8(1)
1.3.5 Client care post interview
9(1)
1.4 Litigants in Person
9(1)
Summary points
10(1)
Self-test questions
10(1)
2 Funding
11(14)
2.1 Introduction
11(2)
2.1.1 LASPO and public funding
11(2)
2.2 Definition of family proceedings
13(1)
2.3 Levels of assistance
14(1)
2.4 Legal help
14(4)
2.4.1 Eligibility for legal help
15(3)
2.5 Family mediation
18(1)
2.6 Family help
18(2)
2.6.1 Family help (lower)
18(2)
2.6.2 Family help (higher)
20(1)
2.7 Legal representation
20(1)
2.7.1 Family advocacy scheme
21(1)
2.8 Emergency funding
21(1)
2.9 Statutory charge
21(2)
2.9.1 Recovered or preserved
22(1)
2.9.2 Mediation and the statutory charge
22(1)
2.9.3 Minimizing the statutory charge
22(1)
2.9.4 Recovery of the statutory charge
23(1)
2.9.5 Importance of making the client aware of the potential impact of the statutory charge
23(1)
2.10 Privately paying clients
23(1)
Summary points
24(1)
Self-test questions
24(1)
3 Alternative dispute resolution in family law
25(11)
3.1 Introduction
25(1)
3.2 Relationship and marriage counselling
26(1)
3.3 Resolving family law disputes
26(1)
3.3.1 Comparing ADR and litigation
26(1)
3.4 Negotiation
27(1)
3.4.1 Forms of negotiation
27(1)
3.5 Mediation
28(1)
3.6 MIAMs
29(2)
3.6.1 Exemptions to MIAMs
31(1)
3.7 Collaborative law
31(3)
3.7.1 Introduction
31(1)
3.7.2 What is the difference between collaborative law and mediation?
32(1)
3.7.3 How does collaborative law work?
32(2)
3.8 Arbitration
34(1)
Summary points
34(1)
Self-test questions
35(1)
4 The Single Family Court
36(1)
4.1 Introduction
36(1)
4.2 An overview of the Single Family Court
36(1)
Summary points
36(1)
Part 2 RELATIONSHIP BREAKDOWN
37(58)
5 Separation and nullity
39(6)
5.1 Introduction
39(1)
5.2 Separation
39(1)
5.2.1 Civil partnership
40(1)
5.3 Nullity
40(1)
5.4 Void marriages
40(1)
5.4.1 Prohibited degrees of relationship
41(1)
5.4.2 Age
41(1)
5.4.3 Already married or in a civil partnership
41(1)
5.4.4 Polygamous marriage
41(1)
5.5 Voidable marriages or civil partnerships
41(2)
5.5.1 Non-consummation of a marriage
42(1)
5.5.2 Incapacity
42(1)
5.5.3 Wilful refusal
42(1)
5.5.4 Lack of consent
43(1)
5.6 Forced marriages
43(1)
5.7 Bars to petition
43(1)
5.8 Nullity and civil partnerships
43(1)
Summary points
44(1)
Self-test questions
44(1)
6 Divorce
45(10)
6.1 Introduction
45(1)
6.2 Divorce and the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
46(1)
6.3 First-year bar
46(1)
6.4 Ground for divorce
47(1)
6.5 The five facts
47(1)
6.6 Adultery
48(1)
6.6.1 What is adultery?
48(1)
6.6.2 Intolerability
49(1)
6.6.3 The co-respondent
49(1)
6.7 Unreasonable behaviour
49(2)
6.7.1 What is behaviour that one cannot reasonably be expected to live with?
49(1)
6.7.2 Whether behaviour is intentional
50(1)
6.8 Desertion
51(1)
6.8.1 Separation
51(1)
6.8.2 Intention to desert
51(1)
6.8.3 Absence of consent
51(1)
6.8.4 Absence of good cause
51(1)
6.9 Two years' separation and consent
51(1)
6.10 Five years' separation
52(1)
6.11 Living apart and separate households
52(1)
6.12 Effect of continued cohabitation
52(2)
6.12.1 Adultery
52(1)
6.12.2 Unreasonable behaviour
53(1)
6.12.3 Continuous separation
53(1)
Summary points
54(1)
Self-test questions
54(1)
7 Defences to divorce and dissolution
55(4)
7.1 Introduction
55(1)
7.2 Petitions after five years' separation
55(1)
7.3 Protection in two-year separation cases
56(1)
7.4 Section 10A Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
57(1)
Summary points
58(1)
Self-test questions
58(1)
8 Jurisdiction
59(5)
8.1 Introduction
59(1)
8.1.1 Why is jurisdiction important?
59(1)
8.1.2 Same-sex marriage
60(1)
8.2 Habitual residence
60(1)
8.3 Domicile
61(1)
8.3.1 Domicile of origin
61(1)
8.3.2 Domicile of dependence
61(1)
8.3.3 Domicile of choice
62(1)
8.4 Jurisdiction in practice
62(1)
Summary points
63(1)
Self-test questions
63(1)
9 Procedure for a matrimonial order
64(28)
9.1 Introduction
64(1)
9.2 Flowchart
65(1)
9.3 Preliminary considerations
66(1)
9.3.1 Public funding
66(1)
9.4 Divorce petition
66(3)
9.4.1 Drafting the petition
66(1)
9.4.2 Drafting details in support
67(1)
9.4.3 The prayer or summary of what is being applied for and statement of truth (section 11)
68(1)
9.4.4 Amendments and additions to a petition
68(1)
9.5 Issuing the divorce petition
69(1)
9.6 D6: statement of reconciliation
70(1)
9.7 Fee
70(1)
9.8 Service of the petition
71(1)
9.8.1 Service by court bailiff
71(1)
9.8.2 Personal service
71(1)
9.8.3 Deemed service
71(1)
9.8.4 Service by alternative method or at an alternative place
72(1)
9.8.5 Dispensing with service
72(1)
9.9 Acknowledgement of service
72(1)
9.10 Statement in support of the petition
73(1)
9.11 Consideration by legal adviser/district judge
73(1)
9.12 Pronouncement of decree nisi of divorce or conditional order for dissolution of civil partnership
74(1)
9.13 Making decree nisi absolute or the conditional order final
74(2)
Summary points
76(1)
Self-test questions
76(16)
10 Civil Partnership Act 2004
92(3)
10.1 Introduction
92(1)
10.2 Scope of the Civil Partnership Act
92(1)
10.3 Civil partnership and same-sex marriage
93(1)
10.4 Differences between civil partnership and marriage
93(1)
Summary points
93(1)
Self-test questions
94(1)
Part 3 MONEY AND PROPERTY
95(126)
11 Financial orders following divorce or dissolution
97(17)
11.1 Introduction to money and property
97(1)
11.2 What are financial orders?
97(1)
11.3 Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
98(1)
11.4 Factors to be considered by the court
99(1)
11.4.1 All the circumstances of the case
99(1)
11.4.2 Children
99(1)
11.5 Section 25 Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
99(12)
11.5.1 Income and earning capacity, property, and financial resources: s25(2)(a) MCA 1973
100(4)
11.5.2 Financial needs, obligations, and responsibilities: s25(2)(b) MCA 1973
104(3)
11.5.3 Standard of living: s25(2)(c) MCA 1973
107(1)
11.5.4 Age of the parties and duration of the marriage: s25(2)(d) MCA 1973
107(1)
11.5.5 Any physical or mental disability of either of the parties to the marriage: s25(2)(e) MCA 1973
108(1)
11.5.6 Contributions to the marriage: s25(2)(f) MCA 1973
108(2)
11.5.7 Conduct
110(1)
11.6 Clean break
111(1)
11.7 White v White
111(1)
11.8 Factors for orders involving children
112(1)
Summary points
113(1)
Self-test questions
113(1)
12 Financial orders
114(11)
12.1 Introduction
114(1)
12.2 Availability of orders
114(2)
12.2.1 When orders are available
115(1)
12.2.2 Civil partners
115(1)
12.2.3 Spouses
116(1)
12.2.4 Children
116(1)
12.3 Lump sum orders
116(1)
12.4 Property adjustment orders
116(1)
12.4.1 Transfer of property order
117(1)
12.4.2 Settlement of property
117(1)
12.4.3 Variation of settlement
117(1)
12.5 Orders concerning the family home
117(3)
12.5.1 Sale and division of proceeds
118(1)
12.5.2 Transfer into one spouse's sole name
118(1)
12.5.3 Charge on the property
119(1)
12.5.4 Mesher and Martin orders
120(1)
12.6 Periodical payments orders
120(2)
12.6.1 The amount of periodical payments
121(1)
12.6.2 The term of periodical payments orders
122(1)
12.7 Interim orders
122(1)
12.7.1 Maintenance pending suit
122(1)
12.7.2 Interim periodical payments order
123(1)
12.8 Child support
123(1)
Summary points
123(1)
Self-test questions
124(1)
13 Pre-marital agreements
125(8)
13.1 Introduction
125(1)
13.2 What are pre-marital agreements?
125(1)
13.3 Advantages and disadvantages of PMAs
125(1)
13.4 The enforceability of PMAs
126(5)
13.4.1 KvK
126(1)
13.4.2 Crossley v Crossley
127(1)
13.4.3 MacLeod v MacLeod
128(1)
13.4.4 Radmacher v Granatino
129(2)
13.5 Negotiating and drafting a PMA
131(1)
Summary points
132(1)
Self-test questions
132(1)
14 Procedure for financial orders
133(46)
14.1 Introduction
133(1)
14.2 Funding proceedings and the statutory charge
134(1)
14.2.1 Public funding
134(1)
14.2.2 Statutory charge
134(1)
14.2.3 Privately funded clients
134(1)
14.3 Protecting assets
135(1)
14.4 Applicable rules
135(1)
14.5 Pre-action protocol
136(2)
14.5.1 The first letter
136(1)
14.5.2 Disclosure
136(1)
14.5.3 Expert evidence
137(1)
14.5.4 Overriding objective
137(1)
14.6 Procedure
138(1)
14.7 Commencing proceedings
139(1)
14.7.1 Making an application for financial orders
139(1)
14.7.2 Protecting the client
139(1)
14.7.3 Steps taken by the court following application for financial orders
140(1)
14.8 First appointment
140(3)
14.8.1 Form E
140(1)
14.8.2 Preparation for the first appointment
140(1)
14.8.3 The first appointment
141(2)
14.9 Financial dispute resolution
143(1)
14.9.1 Preparing for the FDR
143(1)
14.9.2 FDR
143(1)
14.10 Final hearing
144(1)
14.10.1 Preparation and bundles
144(1)
14.10.2 The hearing
145(1)
14.11 Orders for costs
145(2)
14.11.1 Monitoring costs during the case
145(1)
14.11.2 Costs orders at the end of the case
146(1)
14.12 Consent orders
147(2)
14.12.1 Procedure for consent orders
147(1)
14.12.2 Drafting consent orders
147(1)
14.12.3 Setting aside a consent order
148(1)
14.13 Appeals
149(1)
Summary points
149(1)
Self-test questions
150(29)
15 Variation, collection, and enforcement of financial orders
179(4)
15.1 Introduction
179(1)
15.2 Variation of financial orders
179(1)
15.2.1 Orders subject to variation
179(1)
15.2.2 Applications for variation
180(1)
15.3 Collection of financial orders
180(1)
15.3.1 Collection of periodical payments
181(1)
15.4 Enforcement of financial orders
181(1)
15.4.1 Periodical payments
181(1)
15.4.2 Enforcement of other orders
181(1)
Summary points
182(1)
Self-test questions
182(1)
16 Protecting assets and the family home in financial order proceedings
183(6)
16.1 Introduction
183(1)
16.2 Scope of the law
183(1)
16.2.1 Civil proceedings under the CPR
184(1)
16.3 What can the court do?
184(1)
16.4 Proving intention to defeat financial relief
185(1)
16.5 Third parties
185(1)
16.6 Civil partners
186(1)
16.7 Procedure for an application under s37 MCA 1973
186(1)
16.8 The family home
187(1)
16.8.1 Joint names
187(1)
16.8.2 Home rights
187(1)
Summary points
187(1)
Self-test questions
188(1)
17 Separation and maintenance agreements
189(4)
17.1 Introduction
189(1)
17.2 Separation agreements
189(1)
17.3 Advantages and disadvantages of separation and maintenance agreements
190(1)
17.4 Drafting maintenance agreements
190(1)
17.5 Form of separation and maintenance agreements
191(1)
17.5.1 Excluding the MCA 1973
191(1)
17.6 Enforcement
191(1)
Summary points
191(1)
Self-test questions
192(1)
18 Child support
193(10)
18.1 Introduction
193(1)
18.2 Child Support Act 1991
194(1)
18.3 2003 Scheme---the basic principles
194(1)
18.3.1 Net income
194(1)
18.4 The child support calculation
195(1)
18.4.1 Basic rate
195(1)
18.4.2 Reduced rate
195(1)
18.4.3 Flat rate
196(1)
18.4.4 Nil rate
196(1)
18.4.5 Reduction for shared care
196(1)
18.4.6 Variations
196(1)
18.5 Benefit cases
196(1)
18.6 Disputes about parentage
197(1)
18.7 Court involvement
197(1)
18.8 Collection and enforcement
197(1)
18.9 Changes to child support---2008
198(1)
18.10 Child Maintenance Service---2013 regime
198(1)
18.10.1 Charges for parents
198(1)
18.10.2 The formula
198(1)
18.10.3 Calculating gross income
199(1)
18.11 Financial provision for children under the Children Act 1989
199(2)
18.11.1 Who is a parent?
200(1)
18.11.2 Case-law concerning Sch 1 CA 1989
200(1)
Summary points
201(1)
Self-test questions
201(2)
19 Pensions in financial proceedings
203(4)
19.1 Introduction
203(1)
19.2 What is a pension?
203(1)
19.3 How is a pension valued?
204(1)
19.4 Options for pensions in financial proceedings
204(1)
19.4.1 Offsetting
204(1)
19.4.2 Pension attachment
204(1)
19.4.3 Pension sharing
205(1)
Summary points
205(1)
Self-test questions
206(1)
20 Taxation in family law
207(5)
20.1 Introduction
207(1)
20.2 Income tax
207(1)
20.2.1 Maintenance and income tax
208(1)
20.3 Capital gains tax
208(1)
20.3.1 CGT and spouses/civil partners
209(1)
20.3.2 Family assets and CGT
209(1)
20.4 Inheritance tax
209(1)
20.4.1 Inheritance tax during marriage/civil partnership
210(1)
20.5 Stamp duty land tax
210(1)
Summary points
210(1)
Self-test questions
211(1)
21 Welfare benefits
212(9)
21.1 Introduction
212(1)
21.2 Universal credit
212(1)
21.2.1 Migration
213(1)
21.3 Income support
213(2)
21.3.1 Eligibility
213(1)
21.3.2 What will the clients receive?
214(1)
21.3.3 Support for mortgage interest
214(1)
21.4 Jobseeker's allowance
215(1)
21.4.1 What are the benefit rates (weekly)?
215(1)
21.5 Tax credits
215(2)
21.5.1 Child tax credit
215(1)
21.5.2 Working tax credit
216(1)
21.6 Employment and support allowance
217(1)
21.7 Housing benefit
217(1)
21.7.1 Who is eligible?
217(1)
21.7.2 `Bedroom tax'
217(1)
21.8 Council tax reduction
218(1)
21.8.1 Who is not eligible?
218(1)
21.9 Child benefit
218(1)
Summary points
218(1)
Self-test questions
219(2)
Part 4 COHABITATION
221(16)
22 Cohabitation
223(4)
22.1 Introduction
223(1)
22.2 Comparison of cohabitation, marriage, and civil partnerships
223(1)
22.3 Cohabitation contracts
223(2)
22.4 Law Commission proposals and future developments
225(1)
Summary points
226(1)
Self-test questions
226(1)
23 Cohabitation and finance
227(10)
23.1 Introduction
227(1)
23.2 Cohabitants and financial remedies
227(1)
23.2.1 Law Commission proposals
228(1)
23.3 Jointly held property
228(2)
23.4 Property owned by one party
230(4)
23.4.1 Establishing legal title
230(1)
23.4.2 Establishing a beneficial interest
231(3)
23.5 Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996
234(1)
Summary points
235(1)
Self-test questions
235(2)
Part 5 CHILDREN
237(144)
24 Introduction to the Children Act 1989
239(9)
24.1 Introduction
239(1)
24.1.1 Family Justice Review
239(1)
24.2 Children Act 1989
240(1)
24.3 Welfare principle
240(1)
24.3.1 Presumption of parental involvement
241(1)
24.4 No order
241(1)
24.5 No delay
242(1)
24.6 Welfare checklist
242(4)
24.6.1 Wishes and feelings of the child (s1(3)(a) CA 1989)
243(1)
24.6.2 Child's physical, emotional, and educational needs (s1(3)(b) CA 1989)
243(1)
24.6.3 Likely effect on the child of a change in circumstances (s1(3)(c) CA 1989)
244(1)
24.6.4 The child's age, sex, background, and any relevant characteristics (s1(3)(d) CA 1989)
244(1)
24.6.5 Any harm which the child has suffered or is at risk of suffering (s1(3)(e) CA 1989)
245(1)
24.6.6 The capability of the parents of meeting the child's needs (s1(3)(f) CA 1989)
245(1)
24.6.7 Range of powers available to the court (s1(3)(g) CA 1989)
245(1)
24.7 Good practice
246(1)
Summary points
246(1)
Self-test question
246(2)
25 Parental responsibility
248(6)
25.1 Introduction
248(1)
25.2 What is parental responsibility?
248(1)
25.3 Automatic parental responsibility
249(1)
25.4 Unmarried fathers
250(2)
25.4.1 Termination of PR orders and agreements
251(1)
25.5 Parental responsibility for non-biological parents
252(1)
25.5.1 Step-parents
252(1)
Summary points
252(1)
Self-test questions
253(1)
26 Private children law
254(12)
26.1 Introduction
254(1)
26.2 Child arrangement orders
254(8)
26.2.1 Where a child shall live
255(3)
26.2.2 When and with whom a child shall have contact
258(4)
26.3 Specific issue orders
262(1)
26.4 Prohibited steps orders
263(1)
26.4.1 Restrictions on prohibited steps and specific issue orders
263(1)
26.4.2 Directions
263(1)
26.5 Special guardianship orders
263(1)
Summary points
264(1)
Self-test questions
265(1)
27 Private children law procedure
266(43)
27.1 Introduction
266(1)
27.2 Who is eligible to apply for a s8 order?
266(4)
27.2.1 Children applying for an order
268(1)
27.2.2 Other potential applicants
269(1)
27.2.3 Procedure for obtaining leave
269(1)
27.2.4 Existing proceedings
269(1)
27.3 Funding and ADR
270(1)
27.4 Rules
270(1)
27.5 Procedure for a s8 CA 1989 order
270(9)
27.5.1 Issuing the application
270(1)
27.5.2 Respondents
271(1)
27.5.3 Joining in other parties
271(1)
27.5.4 Service
271(1)
27.5.5 Urgent and without notice applications
271(1)
27.5.6 Acknowledgement
272(1)
27.5.7 Gatekeeping and allocation
272(1)
27.5.8 First hearing dispute resolution appointment (FHDRA)
273(2)
27.5.9 Timetables
275(1)
27.5.10 Documentary evidence
276(1)
27.5.11 CAFCASS
276(1)
27.5.12 Expert evidence
277(1)
27.5.13 Attendance at hearings
277(1)
27.5.14 Dispute resolution appointment (DRA)
278(1)
27.5.15 The final hearing
278(1)
27.5.16 Appeals
278(1)
27.6 Allegations of harm
279(4)
27.6.1 Interim orders
280(1)
27.6.2 FHDRA
280(1)
27.6.3 Directions for a fact-finding hearing
281(1)
27.6.4 The fact-finding hearing
281(1)
27.6.5 In all cases where domestic abuse has occurred
282(1)
27.6.6 Factors to be taken into account when determining whether to make CAOs in all cases where domestic abuse has occurred
282(1)
Summary points
283(1)
Self-test questions
284(25)
28 Child abduction
309(8)
28.1 Introduction
309(1)
28.2 The problem
309(2)
28.2.1 Jurisdiction
310(1)
28.2.2 In which circumstances is removal lawful?
310(1)
28.2.3 Child Abduction Act 1984
310(1)
28.3 Preventative measures and the criminal law
311(1)
28.3.1 Self-help
311(1)
28.3.2 Passports
311(1)
28.3.3 Port alert
311(1)
28.4 Court applications
312(2)
28.4.1 Disclosure of child's whereabouts
312(1)
28.4.2 Enforcing child arrangement orders
313(1)
28.4.3 Prohibited steps order
313(1)
28.4.4 Registration of orders in other parts of the UK
313(1)
28.5 Recovering a child removed abroad
314(2)
28.5.1 Applicable law
314(2)
Summary points
316(1)
Self-test questions
316(1)
29 Children in local authority care
317(17)
29.1 Introduction
317(1)
29.2 Threshold criteria
318(3)
29.2.1 What is `significant'?
318(1)
29.2.2 Standard and burden of proof
319(2)
29.3 Local authority duties, children in need, and voluntary accommodation
321(2)
29.3.1 Voluntary accommodation
322(1)
29.3.2 Accommodation and contact
323(1)
29.3.3 Reviews of care
323(1)
29.4 Local authority investigations
323(3)
29.4.1 Local authority's duty to investigate
324(1)
29.4.2 Child assessment order
324(2)
29.4.3 Power of the court to order investigations
326(1)
29.5 Interim orders
326(1)
29.6 Care orders
326(5)
29.6.1 Who can apply for an order?
327(1)
29.6.2 Where can an order be made?
327(1)
29.6.3 Effect of a care order
327(1)
29.6.4 Care plans and twin-track planning
328(1)
29.6.5 Parental contact with children in care
329(1)
29.6.6 Requirement of an order before removal of a child
330(1)
29.6.7 Discharge of a care order
331(1)
29.7 Supervision orders
331(1)
29.8 Comparison of a care order and a supervision order
332(1)
Summary points
332(1)
Self-test questions
333(1)
30 Emergency protection of children
334(8)
30.1 Introduction
334(1)
30.2 Emergency protection orders
334(5)
30.2.1 Who can apply and to which court?
334(1)
30.2.2 Grounds for application
335(2)
30.2.3 Effect of an EPO
337(1)
30.2.4 Exclusion requirement in emergency protection
337(1)
30.2.5 Contact when an EPO is in force
338(1)
30.2.6 Duration and discharge of an EPO
338(1)
30.2.7 Procedure for application
339(1)
30.3 Police powers and vulnerable children
339(1)
Summary points
340(1)
Self-test questions
340(2)
31 Public children procedure
342(33)
31.1 Introduction
342(1)
31.2 Public law outline
342(3)
31.2.1 Overriding objective
343(1)
31.2.2 Case management
343(2)
31.3 Representation of the child
345(1)
31.4 Steps to be taken before proceedings
345(1)
31.5 Issue and allocation
346(1)
31.6 Case management hearing
347(2)
31.6.1 Experts
348(1)
31.7 Issues resolution hearing (IRH)
349(1)
31.8 The final hearing
350(2)
Summary points
352(1)
Self-test questions
352(23)
32 Child protection conferences
375(6)
32.1 Introduction
375(1)
32.2 Child protection conferences
375(1)
32.3 Who attends the child protection conference?
376(1)
32.4 When will a child protection conference be held?
377(1)
32.5 Purpose of a child protection conference
377(1)
32.6 Role of a legal adviser at a child protection conference
377(1)
32.7 Confidentiality and the child protection conference
378(1)
Summary points
379(1)
Self-test questions
379(2)
Part 6 DOMESTIC ABUSE
381(52)
33 Protection under the Family Law Act 1996: non-molestation orders
383(10)
33.1 Introduction
383(1)
33.2 Practical issues
384(1)
33.3 Funding
385(1)
33.4 The Family Law Act 1996
386(2)
33.4.1 Jurisdiction
386(1)
33.4.2 Who can apply?
386(2)
33.4.3 Family proceedings
388(1)
33.5 Non-molestation order
388(2)
33.5.1 Molestation
388(1)
33.5.2 Test for a non-molestation order
388(1)
33.5.3 Evidence
389(1)
33.5.4 Applications by children
389(1)
33.6 Duration of order
390(1)
33.7 Forced marriage
390(1)
33.8 Criminal law remedies
390(1)
Summary points
391(1)
Self-test questions
391(2)
34 Protection under the Family Law Act 1996: occupation orders
393(12)
34.1 Introduction
393(1)
34.2 The effect of an occupation order
393(1)
34.3 Occupation orders
394(8)
34.3.1 Occupation order where the applicant has an estate or interest or has home rights
394(1)
34.3.2 The test for an order under s33 FLA 1996
395(2)
34.3.3 Duration of the order
397(1)
34.3.4 What the court can order under s33 FLA 1996
397(1)
34.3.5 Section 35 orders
397(2)
34.3.6 Section 36 orders
399(1)
34.3.7 Section 37 orders
400(1)
34.3.8 Section 38 orders
400(2)
34.4 Ancillary orders
402(1)
34.4.1 Transfer of tenancies
402(1)
Summary points
403(1)
Self-test questions
403(2)
35 Protection under the Family Law Act 1996: emergency protection and enforcement
405(6)
35.1 Introduction
405(1)
35.2 Orders made without notice
405(2)
35.2.1 Good practice
406(1)
35.2.2 Duration of a without notice order
407(1)
35.3 Enforcing an order
407(3)
35.3.1 Non-molestation orders
408(1)
35.3.2 Occupation orders
408(1)
35.3.3 Powers of the court to enforce an occupation order
409(1)
Summary points
410(1)
Self-test questions
410(1)
36 Protection under the Family Law Act 1996: procedure
411(17)
36.1 Introduction
411(1)
36.2 Courts and rules
411(1)
36.2.1 Rules
411(1)
36.2.2 Which court?
411(1)
36.3 Funding
412(1)
36.3.1 LAA funding
412(1)
36.4 Procedure for obtaining an order
413(2)
36.4.1 The application form
413(1)
36.4.2 Service
414(1)
36.4.3 The hearing
414(1)
36.4.4 Notification of the police
415(1)
36.4.5 Differences in procedure at the family proceedings court
415(1)
36.5 Enforcement procedure
415(2)
36.5.1 Rules
415(1)
36.5.2 Occupation order with a power of arrest
415(1)
36.5.3 Warrant of arrest
416(1)
36.5.4 Committal proceedings
416(1)
36.5.5 Enforcement of a non-molestation order under s42A FLA 1996
416(1)
Summary points
417(1)
Self-test questions
417(11)
37 Protection from harassment
428(5)
37.1 Introduction
428(1)
37.2 Relevance to family law
428(1)
37.3 Prohibition of harassment
429(1)
37.4 Civil remedy for harassment
430(1)
37.5 Criminal liability for harassment
430(1)
37.5.1 Restraining orders
430(1)
37.6 Protection from Harassment Act 1997 and family practice
430(1)
Summary points
431(1)
Self-test questions
431(2)
Index 433
Roiya Hodgson is a solicitor and Academic Tutor at The University of Sunderland, where she teaches family law to LPC students. She was previously a solicitor in a high street firm and then at a Law Centre, specialising in all areas of family law.