Family Law Protocol

This authoritative set of best practice guidelines is the standard by which members of the Law Society and Resolution are judged. The fourth edition of this indispensable book takes account of developments including:

• changes to public funding in family law proceedings
• private family law arrangements for children and parental involvement
• legislation on honour-based violence and forced marriage
• alternative pathways to parenthood including adoption and surrogacy.

Developed by the Law Society in association with Resolution and other leading organisations, interest groups and figures in the field, this is the go-to text for family law practitioners.

Contents

1. Foreword by the President of the Family Division
2. Part 1: Main Protocol
3. Part 2: Non-court dispute resolution
4. Part 3: Domestic abuse and honour-based violence
5. Part 4: Children: private law
6. Part 5: Children: public law
7. Part 6: Abduction
8. Part 7: Child support
9. Part 8: Schedule 1 proceedings under the Children Act 1989
10. Part 9: Proceedings for dissolution, divorce, judicial separation or nullity
11. Part 10: Financial remedies
12. Part 11: Cohabitation
13. Part 12: Forced marriage
14. Part 13: Alternative pathways to parenthood
15. Appendices.