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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 analyses of the matrimonialisation of pension assets based on common intention and the...
Family analysis: The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, considered an application to set aside findings made against a mother in...
Family analysis: On 2 March 2026, the Office of the President of the Family Division published new guidance for litigants in person on preparing court...
Local Government analysis: The High Court dismissed the local authority’s application to deprive a fifteen-year-old girl of her liberty for twelve...
Family analysis: The decision in BS v HC establishes that, in sharing cases, the non-matrimonial segment of a pension may still be matrimonialised in...
Latest Family Practice Notes
The first appointmentThis Practice Note sets out the procedure for the first appointment on a financial application under the standard procedure. It...
Standard directions on an application in Form AThis Practice Note sets out the directions to be complied with after the issue of an application in...
Introduction to trusts within financial proceedingsThis Practice Note provides practical guidance on what a trust is and the treatment of trust assets...
Eligibility for family legal aidThe availability of legal aid (formerly public funding) in relation to family proceedings was significantly reduced...
Court of Protection—tables of casesThese are tables of cases from the Court of Protection from the year 2025 onwards. They are organised by topic...
Latest Family Precedents
ARCHIVED: This Precedent has been archived and is not maintained.These training materials consist of template PowerPoint slides that can be used as...
This document provides general guidance regarding notice to show cause applications in family proceedings. Your family lawyer will be able to provide...
In the Family Courtsitting at [Court name]Case No: [Case number]ORDERBefore [name of judge] in private on [date] at a [type of hearing].1The following...
This document provides general guidance regarding an application for financial provision after overseas divorce under Part III of the Matrimonial and...
This document provides general guidance regarding an application to court to vary a financial order. Your family lawyer will be able to provide...
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
First hearing dispute resolution appointment
The FHDRA is an opportunity for the parties in children proceedings to be helped to an understanding of the issues between them and to reach agreement.
Issues resolution hearing
Within public law children proceedings an issues resolution hearing is required primarily to identify the remaining issues, as far as possible resolve or narrow those issues, and to give directions for the resolution of the remaining issues.
Net proceeds of sale
The amount available for the seller of a property.
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