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The grounds on which a marriage is voidableOn 6 April 2022, the provisions of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (DDSA 2020), came into...
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...
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...
A child is subject to a supervision order made under section 31 of the Children Act 1989. The court allowed the mother to take the child out of the...
Child arrangements orders—contactThis Practice Note sets out the procedure in regular circumstances, prior to the pandemic, and during this period of disruption to the justice system, practitioners should be aware that local practice may vary.Child arrangements ordersSince 22 April 2014, when
Duration, variation and discharge of special guardianship ordersDuration of special guardianship ordersA special guardianship order (SGO) will continue until the child attains the age of 18 unless it is discharged sooner by an order of the court.An SGO cannot be made for a specified period in the
Private children—paramountcy of the child's welfareThis Practice Note explains about the principle, in relation to certain private law applications made under the Children Act 1989 (ChA 1989), that the child's welfare must be the court's paramount consideration. It sets out when the paramountcy
Declarations of parentage—procedureThe procedure for an application for a declaration of parentage is governed by the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010), SI 2010/2955, Pt 8.Applications for declarations under FPR 2010, SI 2010/2955, Pt 8 are made under the FPR 2010, SI 2010/2955, Pt 19
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