An application for a child arrangements order, specific issue or prohibited steps order under Children Act 1989.

A public body which promotes the welfare of children and families involved in family court proceedings in England and Wales. 

An order setting out where a child should live and the contact they should have with the other parent.

A short term intervention for supervised contact where a child is reintroduced to a parent with whom they have not had contact recently.

A charity offering specialist advice and information on child, family and education law to parents, carers and young people in England.  For further information please see https://childlawadvice.org.uk/

A network of independent charities offering confidential legal advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free.  For further information please see https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/introduction-to-the-citizens-advice-service/

A question which can be answered by one word such as ‘yes’ or no’.

An act or a pattern of acts of assault, threats, humiliation and intimidation or other abuse that is either used to harm, punish, or frighten their victim or designed to make a person subordinate and/or dependent.

Collusion in the context of supporting clients is when we agree with a client to the detriment of another, usually the other party.

Where a party against whom accusations have been made (usually of domestic violence) makes similar accusations towards the party who made the original complaint or charge