Digital divorce service to replace paper D8 form from September 2021
From early September 2021 legal representatives will need to process their divorce applications…
15 Jul 2021
Family and children
News, advice and information on issues around children and family law, including relationship breakdown and children in the context of divorce or separation, plus children in public law and cross-border disputes.
Resources
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- Civil legal aid applications – tips for providers05 May 2021
- Cohabitation agreements13 Mar 2019
- Consent order guidance20 Nov 2019
- Divorce after Brexit25 Mar 2021
- Domestic violence after Brexit25 Mar 2021
- Exceptional Case Funding – guidance for solicitors10 Oct 2019
- Litigants in person: guidelines for lawyers04 Jun 2015
- Maintenance after Brexit25 Mar 2021
- Private children law after Brexit22 Mar 2021
- Private family law after Brexit22 Mar 2021
- Public children law after Brexit22 Mar 2021
- Transparency in the family courts04 Mar 2020
- Acting in the absence of a children's guardian02 Dec 2019
- Attendance of solicitors at local authority Children Act meetings07 May 2021
- Changes to the evidence requirements for legal aid funding in private law family cases (domestic violence gateway)25 Apr 2018
- Court duty scheme for private law family clients11 Dec 2019
- Can I enter into a damages-based agreement for a divorce case?11 May 2020
- Does my client have to attend a directions hearing?07 Jul 2021
- How do I apply to come off the court record?25 Jan 2021
- Is there a lower age limit on children giving evidence?14 Dec 2020
- My client does not want to disclose their address in proceedings. What do I need to do?22 Jan 2021
- Who’s responsible for the cost of setting up a remote hearing?28 Dec 2020
- Care proceedings document templates03 Apr 2020
- FAQ: Varying the terms of a consent order27 Apr 2016
- Family Law Protocol04 Dec 2020
- Family law forms23 Jun 2020
- Private law prescribed order templates17 Apr 2020
- Public law prescribed order templates02 Apr 2020
- Templates for instructing experts in family and children court proceedings06 Apr 2020
- Domestic Abuse Act 202102 Jun 2021
- No-fault divorce30 Jun 2020
- Reform of the law on making a will14 Apr 2021
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Our committee reviews and promotes improvements in family law, practice and procedure, including child care law and procedure.