Protecting a person’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect.

A court report which can be ordered in private proceedings, usually in proceedings for a child arrangement order. It is written by a Court Adviser from Cafcass and advises the Court on the child’s circumstances and what needs to happen to ensure a safe outcome for the child.

A child arrangement order, prohibited steps order or specific issue order made under section 8 Children Act 1989. These set out where the child should live and with whom they should have contact; what an individual cannot do in relation to the upbringing of a child; or what an individual should do in relation to the upbringing of a child. 

Send a copy of a statement filed at court to the other parties to the proceedings.

The act of explaining to a client where they can go for further advice or support.

Adaptations, concessions or arrangements made by the family court to assist a vulnerable person to participate in proceedings or to give evidence at a hearing.

A court order specifying that a party should carry out a particular act in in relation to the upbringing of a child.

The tactics used by domestic abuse perpetrators to deprive victims of their liberty and reduce their ability for action.

The final paragraph of  a court statement which says that the maker of the statement confirms the truth of everything in the statement.