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What is the position on the interpretation of EU case law relating to EU Directives post IP completion day? In cases concerning retained EU-derived domestic legislation which implements an EU Directive, are UK courts and tribunals bound or permitted to have regard to EU case law on that Directive even though the Directive itself is not retained?
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A father has signed a declaration of parentage, and there is no dispute as to paternity, in relation to a child where he was not married to the mother and has not met the child. The mother is the child’s carer and has made a claim under Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989. If the mother were to die, could another person make a claim under Sch 1? If a guardian is appointed by the mother, will they have parental responsibility and assume the care of the child in the event of the mother’s death, or will care fall with the father if still living?
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Are there any recently reported cases in relation to an application for periodical payments under Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989 for the benefit of a child, where the maximum assessment for statutory maintenance under the Child Support Act 1991 has not been met, but the child has a disability for which disability living allowance is received?
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Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989 (ChA 1989) prohibits the making of an order for a lump sum or for maintenance in favour of a child applicant over the age of 18 for educational expenses where there was an order for maintenance in force relating to the child immediately before they attained the age of 16. Where the child is seeking provision from a parent who was not the payer under the order, and the order has since been discharged, are there any exceptions to ChA 1989, s 2(3)? Is there case law on this issue? What other options may be available in such a scenario if an application under ChA 1989, Sch 1 isn’t feasible?
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Does the fact that a British citizen is working in an EU Member State enable the court to make an order for periodical payments for the benefit of a child other than by consent, supplanting what would otherwise be the exclusive jurisdiction of the Child Maintenance Service (CMS)? An application to the CMS has resulted in the proposed paying party’s liability being calculated as £0.
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Form H1

FPR 2010, SI 2010/2955, 9.27(4) provides (as amended from 6 July 2020) that not less than 14 days before the date fixed for the final hearing of an application for a remedy'>financial remedy, each party must file with the court and serve on the other party (unless the court directs otherwise) a statement giving full particulars of all costs that party has incurred, or expects to incur, in relation to those proceedings. The statement of costs is provided in Form H1 and the particulars of the costs must be recorded by the court in a recital to the order made at the hearing. In the event that a party fails to comply with the requirements, that fact must also be recorded in the order.

Marriage certificate

Document evidencing a legal marriage.

Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting (MIAM)

Prior to the issue of specified family proceedings the parties must attend a MIAM to consider whether the dispute may be resolved by mediation.

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