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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 the President of the Family Division’s revised family listing guidance taking...
Dispute Resolution analysis: The minutes of the Online Procedure Rule Committee (OPRC) meeting of 17 June 2026 (conducted in a hybrid format at the...
The UK Supreme Court (UKSC) and Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) have launched an informal consultation on reducing the page limit for...
Pensions analysis: The Pension Protection Fund Ombudsman has rejected a complaint about an incorrect member communication. Martin Scott of gunnercooke...
The President of the Family Division, Sir Stephen Cobb, has published revised Family Listing Guidance, to take effect from 31 August 2026. Originally...
Latest Family Practice Notes
This Practice Note describes the law of electronic signatures (also known as digital signatures, e-signatures, E-Signatures, eSignatures, paperless...
Note that the information in this Practice Note relates to the current law in England. The law in Wales in this area is covered by the Social Services...
This Practice Note outlines a local authority’s duty to provide accommodation to children under section 20 of the Children Act 1989 (ChA 1989) and...
This Practice Note provides guidance on terms that may be included in a cohabitation contract or agreement, including financial provision, property...
This Practice Note contains links to flowcharts in Lexis+® UK covering a wide range of family law issues including divorce and dissolution,...
Latest Family Precedents
This document provides general guidance regarding an application for financial provision after overseas divorce under Part III of the Matrimonial and...
STOP PRESS: On 11 May 2026, as part of the standard orders project, and with the authority of the President of the Family Division, Peel J (the judge...
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...
[insert mortgagee name][insert mortgagee address]Dear [insert organisation name]Our client: [insert client’s name][Property OR Land] address: [insert...
ARCHIVED: This Precedent has been archived and is not maintained.These training materials consist of template PowerPoint slides that can be used as...
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.
Form G
Notice to the court that the First Directions Appointment in financial proceedings can be dispensed with.
Home rights
The right of a spouse or civil partner to remain in the family home even after the breakdown of the marriage or civil partnership where the property is registered in the sole name of the other party.
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