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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...
Does a non-molestation order or equivalent undertaking appear on a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, police check or criminal record? Does such an order or undertaking appear on advanced DBS checks and will it be listed as an offence if a non-molestation order is breached?Does a
Occupation ordersOccupation ordersAn occupation order is an order under the Family Law Act 1996 (FLA 1996) conferring, declaring, restricting or regulating rights of occupation in the family home between parties who are in, or who have been in, certain categories of relationship.Essentially, an
Is there any case law that addresses when hiring a private investigator, or the actions of a private investigator, crosses the boundary into unlawful behaviour such as stalking, harassment or breach of privacy?Private investigators are subject to the same requirements as to unlawful behaviour
Emergency prohibited steps and child arrangements ordersThis Practice Note explains how to make a without notice application for a child arrangements order or a prohibited steps order where required urgently to protect a child. It sets out the procedure for making out of hours applications and the
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