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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.
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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
Private Client analysis: The Court of Protection authorised high-risk spinal surgery and prolonged elective ventilation for an 18-year-old lacking...
The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales has published her annual report covering October 2024 to September 2025, highlighting criminal justice...
This week's edition of the Family weekly highlights includes details of the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010) fifth Practice Direction Update of...
The fifth Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010) Practice Direction (PD) update of 2025 has been issued, making one amendment to the existing FPR...
HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) FPL service team has confirmed that from 18 November 2025, where an application is submitted during existing...
Latest Family Practice Notes
Reports under section 7 of the Children Act 1989This Practice Note details the power of the court in family proceedings to make a direction under...
Cryptoassets for family lawyersThis Practice Note looks at the treatment of cryptoassets such as Bitcoin in family law proceedings, as well as how...
Valuation of assets in financial proceedingsThis Practice Note details the circumstances in which it will be appropriate to value assets in financial...
Maintenance provision for children under Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989This Practice Note sets out the court’s powers to make a periodical...
Surrogacy—parental orders—general principlesThis Practice Note sets out who may apply for a parental order and the conditions that must be met for a...
Latest Family Precedents
Public children—client guideThis document provides general guidance regarding public law applications relating to children. Your family lawyer will be...
Non—molestation and occupation orders—client guideThis document provides general guidance regarding injunctions to protect from domestic abuse...
Specimen questionnaire—financial remedy applicationBank accounts1Provide a schedule of all bank or other accounts (whether current, deposit, loan or...
Specimen chronology—financial remedy applicationIn the FAMILY COURT SITTING AT [insert court location]No. [insert number]Between[insert applicant...
Specimen statement of issues for a first appointment—financial remedy applicationIn the Family Court sitting at [location][Case No]Between1[insert...
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
Civil partnership certificate
Legal document evidencing the civil partnership of two people of the same sex.
Injunctive relief
In the context of family relationships, the powers of the court to give protection to a victim of domestic violence, or to secure financial assets in order to prevent their dissipation, or the setting aside of financial transactions made with the intention of defeating a financial claim.
Sanderson order
An order for costs against the first respondent where a third party has intervened.
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