A care order was made four years ago placing a child with family members. An application has now been made to discharge the care order and replace it with a special...
A child is subject to an interim care order, and the local authority propose that the care proceedings be concluded, and a child arrangements order be made instead. In...
A child’s mother has died and their adult sister is caring for them. The child's father is not named on the birth certificate and does not have parental responsibility....
The following Family practice note provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Applicants for a special guardianship order
The following Family Q&A provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Can a special guardian change the surname of a child in their care if the child’s...
Can the court decline to make a special guardianship order where the child’s guardian considers that a care or supervision order would be more appropriate, and could the...
The following Family Q&A provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Can the court order a local authority to pay a special guardianship order allowance to...
The following Family Q&A provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Does the making of an interim care order automatically discharge a special...
The following Family practice note provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Duration, variation and discharge of special guardianship orders...
How can a sibling of a 16-year-old child, who is over the age of 21, acquire parental responsibility for that child in circumstances where the mother is terminally ill...
The following Family Q&A provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Is it possible to obtain a special guardianship order in relation to a child who is...
The following Family Q&A provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Is it possible to vary a special guardianship order?
The following Family practice note provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Issuing private children proceedings in the Family Court...
The following Family practice note provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Procedure—special guardianship applications
The following Family practice note provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Special guardianship orders
The following Family practice note provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Support for special guardians
The following Family practice note provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on The court's powers when making a special guardianship order...
The following Family practice note provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on The effects of special guardianship orders
