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In family law, half the battle is keeping on top of the latest case law, legislation, precedents and forms. Lexis+ Family brings everything together for you online, in one place. So you can get up to speed faster, with more time to spend on your clients.
Financial provision
Comprehensive coverage of all aspects of financial provision, from underlying principles considered by the court to applications under specific legislation. Not forgetting in-depth practical guidance on specialist areas.
Private children
Get stuck into all areas of private children law, from fundamental principles to evidence and procedure. Plus subtopics to make sure practitioners have the relevant practical guidance at their fingertips.
International law
Families are increasingly international, so practitioners need quick access to relevant practical guidance. We'll provide the information you need to advise your clients on the best jurisdiction.
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In family law, half the battle is keeping on top of the latest case law, legislation, precedents and forms. Lexis+® Family brings everything together for you online, in one place.
Latest Family News
Private Client analysis: The High Court held that an adult daughter was entitled to reasonable financial provision under the Inheritance (Provision...
This week's edition of the Family weekly highlights includes analyses of the High Court’s confirmation that the presumption against an intention to...
Family analysis: The High Court in Kirishani v Major [2026] EWHC 835 (Ch) confirmed that the presumption against an intention to create legal...
This week's edition of the Family weekly highlights includes details of updated guidance issued by the Bar Standards Board on the use of artificial...
Private Client analysis: The case involved an application by the family of an incapacitated patient regarding the lawfulness of his clinicians’...
Latest Family Practice Notes
This Practice Note provides an introduction to key aspects of the Convention of 1 June 1970 on the Recognition of Divorces and Legal Separations (the...
This Practice Note sets out key areas of family law, providing an introduction to family law practical guidance materials for experienced family...
This Practice Note tracks the progress of UK legislation introduced as part of the legislative project associated with the UK’s withdrawal from the...
A freezing order (formerly termed a Mareva injunction or order) is an interim injunction restraining a party from disposing or dealing with assets...
This Practice Note explains the general principles that apply in relation to orders made under section 91(14) of the Children Act 1989 (ChA 1989) that...
Latest Family Precedents
In the Family Courtsitting at [Court name]Case No: [Case number][The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 OR The Civil Partnership Act 2004 OR The Matrimonial...
In the Family Courtsitting at [Court name]Case No: [Case number][The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973ORThe Civil Partnership Act 2004ORSchedule 1 to the...
Bank accounts1Provide a schedule of all bank or other accounts (whether current, deposit, loan or other) not disclosed in Form E in which the...
Dear [insert client’s name]FinancesI confirm that your application for a financial order (Form A—Notice of [intention to proceed with] a financial...
This document provides general guidance regarding an application to court to vary a financial order. Your family lawyer will be able to provide...
Latest Family Q&As
Featured Family content
Procedure—Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989
Procedure—Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989This Practice Note sets out the procedural requirements in relation to an application under Schedule 1 to...
Applications under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997
Applications under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997This Practice Note explains the six criminal offences that may be committed under the...
Striking out a statement of case
Striking out a statement of caseThis Practice Note explains the court's power to strike out a statement of case. It summarises the grounds on which a...
The grounds on which a marriage is void
The grounds on which a marriage is voidA void marriage is one that will be treated by the court as never having taken place. The grounds on which a...
Sequestration (confiscation of assets) within contempt proceedings
Sequestration (confiscation of assets) within contempt proceedingsSequestration is a process for dealing with a contempt of court that would be...
Application to vary, extend or discharge a non-molestation or occupation order
Application to vary, extend or discharge a non-molestation or occupation orderUnder the Family Law Act 1996 (FLA 1996) a non-molestation order is an...
Notice to show cause applications in family proceedings
Notice to show cause applications in family proceedingsIf one party considers that an agreement has been reached (usually in relation to financial...
What is the procedure to withdraw an application made on Form C100?
Pre-nuptial agreements—client guide
Pre-nuptial agreements—client guideThis document provides general guidance regarding pre-nuptial agreements. Your family lawyer will be able to...
Steps to take after a client meeting
Steps to take after a client meetingFile noteA file note (also known as an attendance note) should be prepared immediately after the first interview,...
Is a divorce petition a public document and can anyone request a copy? If not, is there anything to prevent a party to a divorce from giving copies of the petition to a third party such as an employer?
Declarations of parentage—procedure
Declarations of parentage—procedureThe procedure for an application for a declaration of parentage is governed by the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR...
Working with counsel
Working with counselInstructing counsel to advocate on a client’s behalf should be a matter of careful thought and preparation. The role of counsel is...
Non-molestation orders
Non-molestation ordersUnder the Family Law Act 1996 (FLA 1996) a non-molestation order is an order prohibiting a person (the respondent) from...
Reports under section 37 of the Children Act 1989
Reports under section 37 of the Children Act 1989Under section 37 of the Children Act 1989 (ChA 1989), the court has the power to order an...
‘Associated persons’ as defined in section 62(3) of Family Law Act 1996 includes people who have, or have had, an intimate personal relationship with each other which is or was of significant duration. How is ‘significant duration’ defined and how long is considered significant?
Financial clean break orders in family proceedings
Financial clean break orders in family proceedingsDuty of the court to consider a clean breakAlthough there is no presumption in favour of there being...
What is the procedure to withdraw a divorce petition that has already been served on the respondent? Will the respondent be notified of any application to withdraw the petition and what does the court take into account in deciding whether the petition should be dismissed?
Associated legal terms
Non-simplified procedure
The usual procedure for divorce or dissolution where the simplified procedure is not adopted, and the proceedings under the non-simplified procedure may be undefended or defended.
Purchased life annuity
An annuity purchased from personal (not pension) funds.
Warranted (sheriff court)
The process by which a court document is sealed by the court and approved for service in the sheriff court.
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