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| Law Society's Family Law Protocol 2010 |
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PART I FAMILY LAW PRACTICE |
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1 Family Law Practice--Setting The Scene, The First Interview, And Next Steps |
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A Setting The Scene--Preliminary Points |
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1 | (12) |
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C Matters To Be Covered When Taking Instructions |
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D Next Steps--Taking Action On The Client's Behalf |
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66 | (16) |
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2 Public Funding For Family Proceedings |
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1 | (4) |
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B Which Areas Of Family Law Are Covered? |
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5 | (4) |
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C Evidence Of Domestic Abuse |
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D Evidence That Children Are At Risk |
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13 | (1) |
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3 Family Mediation And Collaborative Law |
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B The Meaning Of Mediation |
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4 | (6) |
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10 | (9) |
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D Mediation, The Family Procedure Rules 2010, And The Family Law Protocol |
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19 | (23) |
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E Legal Aid For Mediation |
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42 | (5) |
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47 | (8) |
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55 | (9) |
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64 | (2) |
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66 | (1) |
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J Useful Contacts And Websites |
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B The Composition Of The Family Court |
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C Issue, Allocation, And Gatekeeping |
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9 | (5) |
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5 The Ground For Divorce And The Five Facts |
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1 | (2) |
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3 | (2) |
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D Irretrievable Breakdown |
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7 | (4) |
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11 | (16) |
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27 | (9) |
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G Establishing As A Matter Of Fact That The Parties Are Living Apart |
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36 | (4) |
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40 | (10) |
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I Two Years' Separation And Consent: S 1(2)(D) |
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50 | (7) |
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J Five Years' Separation: S 1(2)(E) |
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57 | (3) |
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K The Effect Of Living Together In Relation To The Five Facts: S 2 |
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60 | (9) |
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69 | (1) |
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6 Bar On Filing Divorce Petitions Within One Year Of Marriage |
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B Bar Not Applicable To Nullity Petitions |
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C Alternative Courses Of Action For The First Year Of Marriage |
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6 | (1) |
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D When The First Year Is Up |
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7 | (3) |
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10 | (1) |
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7 Jurisdiction In Divorce, Nullity, Judicial Separation, And Proceedings To Dissolve A Civil Partnership |
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B Jurisdiction For Divorce: S 5, Domicile And Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973 |
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C The Meaning Of Habitual Residence |
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10 | (7) |
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D The Meaning Of Domicile |
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17 | (15) |
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E Jurisdiction In Relation To Marriage Of Same-Sex Couples |
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32 | (1) |
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F Jurisdiction For Dissolution Of A Civil Partnership |
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33 | (1) |
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G Recognition Of Foreign Decrees |
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34 | (4) |
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38 | (1) |
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8 Drafting A Divorce Petition |
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1 | (5) |
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B The Contents Of The Petition |
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6 | (4) |
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C Notes On Drafting The Petition |
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10 | (38) |
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9 Undefended Divorce: Procedure For Obtaining The Decree |
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1 | (10) |
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B Commencement Of Proceedings |
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11 | (2) |
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13 | (1) |
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D Additional Matters Where The Solicitor Is Acting |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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F Service Of The Petition |
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16 | (37) |
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G Return Of The Acknowledgment Of Service |
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53 | (9) |
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H When Decree Nisi Can Be Granted |
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62 | (1) |
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I Applying For The Decree Nisi |
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63 | (1) |
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J Granting The Decree Nisi |
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64 | (14) |
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K Pronouncement Of Decree Nisi |
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78 | (3) |
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L Cases Referred To The Judge |
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81 | (7) |
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88 | (15) |
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N Procedure For Dissolution Of A Civil Partnership |
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103 | (4) |
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10 Amended, Supplemental, And New Petitions |
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B Amendment, Supplemental Petition, Or Fresh Petition? |
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2 | (3) |
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C Procedure For Amendment |
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5 | (2) |
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7 | (2) |
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9 | (4) |
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B Funding For Defended Divorces |
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4 | (2) |
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C Outline Of Procedure In A Defended Cause |
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6 | (3) |
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12 Protection Of Respondents In Separation Cases: Sections 5 And 10, Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 |
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B Section 5, Matrimonial Causes Act 1973--Grave Financial Or Other Hardship |
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6 | (12) |
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C Section 10, Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 |
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18 | (24) |
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D Rescission Of The Decree Nisi In Other Circumstances |
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42 | (1) |
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E Protection For Respondent Civil Partners |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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A What Is A Decree Of Judicial Separation? |
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B The Grounds For Judicial Separation: S 17, Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 |
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2 | (2) |
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C The Application Of Ss 6 And 7, Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 To Judicial Separation |
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4 | (3) |
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D No Time Restriction On Petition |
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7 | (1) |
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E Section 5, Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 Not Applicable |
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8 | (1) |
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F Section 10, Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 Not Applicable |
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G The Procedure For Seeking A Decree Of Judicial Separation |
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10 | (1) |
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H The Effect Of The Decree: S 18, Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 |
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11 | (1) |
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I Subsequent Divorce: S 4, Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 |
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12 | (6) |
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J Reasons For Seeking Judicial Separation |
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18 | (1) |
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1 | (7) |
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B Protection From Violence |
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8 | (2) |
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10 | (16) |
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26 | (3) |
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E Financial Provision And The Significance Of The Child Support Act 1991 |
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29 | (12) |
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F Ownership And Occupation Of Property |
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41 | (16) |
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57 | (3) |
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H Cohabitation--The Future? |
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15 Civil Partnership Act 2004 |
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1 | (2) |
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B Formation Of A Civil Partnership |
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3 | (10) |
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C Termination Of Civil Partnerships |
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13 | (7) |
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D Financial Relief Upon Termination |
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20 | (3) |
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23 | (3) |
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F Civil Partnership Homes And Domestic Violence |
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B The Need For A Nullity Decree |
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2 | (2) |
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4 | (1) |
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D Voidable Marriages: S 12 |
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5 | (1) |
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E Bars To Relief Where The Marriage Is Voidable: S 13, Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 |
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6 | (4) |
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F Procedure For A Decree Of Nullity |
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10 | (1) |
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G Effect Of A Decree Of Nullity |
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11 | (3) |
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H Nullity Proceedings And Civil Partnership |
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14 | (1) |
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17 Gender Recognition Act 2004 |
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1 | (32) |
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33 | (5) |
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38 | (1) |
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18 The Children Act 1989: General Principles, Parental Responsibility Orders In Family Proceedings, Section 8 Orders, Guardianship And Special Guardianship Orders, And Financial Provision And Property Adjustment For Children |
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1 | (2) |
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3 | (64) |
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C Parental Responsibility |
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67 | (29) |
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96 | (8) |
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E Special Guardianship Orders |
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104 | (6) |
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F Orders In Family Proceedings |
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110 | (8) |
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118 | (15) |
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H Child Arrangements Orders |
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133 | (50) |
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I Prohibited Steps Orders |
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183 | (2) |
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185 | (4) |
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K Interim Orders And Supplementary Provisions |
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189 | (7) |
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L Settling Child Arrangements Disputes |
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196 | (6) |
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M Variation Of S 8 Orders |
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202 | (1) |
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N Family Assistance Orders |
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203 | (6) |
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O Wardship And The Court's Inherent Jurisdiction |
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209 | (4) |
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P Financial Provision And Property Adjustment For Children |
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213 | (21) |
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234 | (1) |
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19 Procedure For Orders Under The Children Act 1989 |
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A The Family Court--Jurisdiction And Allocation Of Proceedings |
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1 | (17) |
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18 | (82) |
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100 | (1) |
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20 Preventing The Removal Of A Child From The Jurisdiction And Tracing A Lost Child |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (16) |
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18 | (6) |
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21 Children In Local Authority Care |
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A Introduction--Children And Local Authorities |
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B Applications For Care And Supervision Orders: The Public Law Outline: Fpr 2010, Pd12A |
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32 | (9) |
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C Care And Supervision Orders |
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41 | (122) |
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D Adoption And Placement For Adoption |
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163 | (21) |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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22 Emergency Protection Of Children |
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B Child Assessment Orders |
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2 | (12) |
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C Emergency Protection Orders |
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14 | (14) |
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28 | (5) |
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33 | (3) |
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PART IV MONEY AND PROPERTY |
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23 The Home: Preventing A Sale Or Mortgage |
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1 | (2) |
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3 | (23) |
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C House In Sole Name Of One Spouse |
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26 | (25) |
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D Bankruptcy And The Family Home |
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24 Keeping Up With The Mortgage Or Rent |
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B Steps That Can Be Taken |
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C Special Provisions Of The Family Law Act 1996 |
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4 | (1) |
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4 | (6) |
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10 | (19) |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (1) |
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30 | (8) |
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38 | (1) |
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38 | (9) |
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47 | (7) |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (2) |
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I What Payments Will Be Made? |
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56 | (6) |
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J Amount Of Housing Benefit |
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62 | (10) |
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72 | (3) |
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74 | (1) |
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A Civil Partnerships And Same-Sex Marriages |
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B The Need To Consider What Will Happen On Client's Death |
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3 | (3) |
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C The Effect Of Marriage On A Will |
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6 | (1) |
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D The Effect Of Divorce, Judicial Separation, And Nullity On Succession |
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7 | (6) |
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13 | (1) |
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F Inheritance (Provision For Family And Dependants) Act 1975 |
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G Importance Of Considering Succession |
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17 | (1) |
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H Appointing A Guardian For Children |
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27 Neglecting To Maintain The Family, Section 27, Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 |
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B Grounds For Application |
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2 | (1) |
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3 | (1) |
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D Orders That Can Be Made |
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4 | (7) |
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E When Will A Court Make An Order Under S 27? |
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11 | (8) |
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19 | (2) |
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21 | (1) |
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H Section 27 Compared With Domestic Proceedings And Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 |
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28 Nuptial Agreements: Separation, Post And Pre-Nuptial |
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A What Are Nuptial Agreements? |
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B The Form Of A Nuptial Agreement |
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4 | (3) |
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C What A Nuptial Agreement Cannot Do |
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7 | (2) |
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D Likely Contents Of Separation Agreements |
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9 | (1) |
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E Effect Of A Separation Agreement |
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10 | (1) |
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F Why Have A Separation Agreement |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (2) |
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H Impact Of Nuptial Agreements On Financial Arrangements After Divorce, Etc |
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29 Financial Orders Available |
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B Maintenance Pending Suit: S 22, Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 |
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C Long-Term Orders: Ss 23, 24, And 24B, Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 |
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D Orders For Sale: S 24A, Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 |
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73 | (4) |
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77 | (2) |
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F Financial Provision And Civil Partnership |
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79 | (5) |
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30 Procedure For An Application For A Financial Remedy |
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B The Cost Of The Application |
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C Protecting The Applicant Pending The Making Of An Order |
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9 | (1) |
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D The Procedure For A Financial Remedy |
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10 | (19) |
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E The Procedure In Detail |
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29 | (58) |
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87 | (2) |
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89 | (7) |
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96 | (6) |
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I The Financial Dispute Resolution Appointment |
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102 | (9) |
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J Preparation For The Final Hearing |
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111 | (2) |
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113 | (5) |
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118 | (10) |
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M Some Points On Drafting Financial Orders |
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128 | (28) |
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156 | (6) |
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O Challenging Financial Orders Made By Consent |
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162 | (9) |
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P Financial Remedies And Civil Partnership |
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31 Factors To Be Considered In An Application For A Financial Remedy |
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1 | (13) |
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14 | (21) |
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C The S 25 Factors In More Detail |
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D Other Circumstances Not Specifically Referred To In S 25 |
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78 | (6) |
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E Special Considerations With Regard To Particular Types Of Order |
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84 | (21) |
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F Maintenance Pending Suit |
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105 | (1) |
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G Civil Partnerships And Orders For Financial Provision |
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32 Preventing And Setting Aside Dispositions Under Section 37, Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 |
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B Requirement Of Financial Relief Proceedings |
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3 | (2) |
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C Orders That Can Be Made |
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5 | (6) |
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11 | (6) |
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17 | (4) |
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F Preventing And Setting Aside Dispositions And Civil Partnership |
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33 Collection And Enforcement Of Financial Orders |
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B Enforcing Orders For The Payment Of Money |
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2 | (1) |
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C The Maintenance Enforcement Act 1991 |
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3 | (3) |
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D Registration Of A Periodical Payments Order In The Family Court |
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6 | (1) |
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E Enforcement Of Property Adjustment Orders |
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7 | (3) |
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F Enforcement And Civil Partners |
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34 Variation Of Financial Orders |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (4) |
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D What Can The Court Do On A Variation Application? |
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9 | (7) |
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E Factors To Be Taken Into Account On A Variation Application |
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B The Purpose Of The 1991 Act |
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6 | (2) |
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8 | (4) |
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12 | (4) |
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E The Calculation Of Child Maintenance |
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16 | (13) |
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F The Position Where Care Is Shared |
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29 | (3) |
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32 | (4) |
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36 | (2) |
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I Appeals From The Maintenance Calculation |
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38 | (1) |
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J Collection And Enforcement |
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B Occupation Orders--The Menu |
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C Position Where The Applicant Is Entitled To Occupy |
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6 | (24) |
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D Occupation Order Where Applicant Is A Former Spouse/Civil Partner With No Existing Right To Occupy |
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30 | (10) |
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E Occupation Order Where Applicant Is A Cohabitant Or Former Cohabitant With No Existing Right To Occupy |
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40 | (7) |
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F Occupation Order Where Neither Spouse Or Civil Partner Is Entitled To Occupy |
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47 | (4) |
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G Position Where Neither Cohabitant Nor Former Cohabitant Is Entitled To Occupy |
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51 | (4) |
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H Ancillary Orders Where An Occupation Order Is Made Under Ss 33, 35, Or 36 |
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55 | (2) |
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57 | (24) |
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81 | (44) |
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37 Non-Molestation Orders |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (4) |
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C Associated Persons And Relevant Child |
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6 | (13) |
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19 | (10) |
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E Applications By Children |
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29 | (4) |
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F Orders Made Without Notice |
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33 | (2) |
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35 | (3) |
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H Variation And Discharge Of Orders |
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38 | (2) |
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40 | (30) |
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70 | (5) |
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38 Forced Marriage Protection Orders |
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1 | (3) |
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B What Is A Forced Marriage? |
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4 | (3) |
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C Forced Marriage Protection Orders |
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7 | (3) |
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D Application And Procedure |
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10 | (18) |
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28 | (21) |
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