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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
This week's edition of the Family weekly highlights includes details of updated family remote participation guidance, the Ministry of Justice’s...
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published a consultation setting out government proposals to reform the law governing financial arrangements and...
Family analysis: On 5 June 2026, the Ministry of Justice announced a consultation on wide-ranging reform of the law governing the financial...
Family analysis: On 4 June 2026, the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary (CTJ) published updated remote participation guidance for the Civil and Family...
This week's edition of the Family weekly highlights includes details of the announcement of plans to establish a new Business and Property Division in...
Latest Family Practice Notes
This Practice Note details the procedure for an interim remedy under the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010), SI 2010/2955, Pt 20, including...
For a list of key Pensions Ombudsman determinations we have reported on, see Practice Note: Pensions ombudsman determination tracker.The appeal...
Since the transfer of The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS)’s dispute resolution service to the Pensions Ombudsman on 19 March 2018, the Pensions...
THIS PRACTICE NOTE APPLIES TO DEFINED BENEFIT AND HYBRID OCCUPATIONAL PENSION SCHEMESWhat is the Pension Protection Fund?The main function of the...
Child arrangements orders—regulating living arrangementsSince 22 April 2014, when section 12 of the Children and Families Act 2014 (CFA 2014) came...
Latest Family Precedents
This document provides general guidance regarding the filing at court of a financial consent order and statement of information in Form D81. Your...
Dear [client name]Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting (MIAM)Court rules require that before making an application to issue certain kinds of...
In the Family Courtsitting at [Court name]Case No: [Case number]Non-Molestation OrderThe Family Law Act 1996The full name(s) of the child(ren)Boy or...
This Agreement is made [insert day and month] 20[insert year]Parties1[Insert name] of [insert full address] (PARTY A), and2[Insert name] of [insert...
This document provides general guidance regarding an application to the court for maintenance on divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership. Your...
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
Co-mediation
Mediation undertaken by two mediators—a common model is for one of the co-mediators to be a lawyer and the other a non-lawyer.
Motion
An application to the court.
Receiving parent
The parent who receives child maintenance in relation to statutory child support.
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