Family

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Legal Terms

Divorce:

Affidavit in Support of Petition

Application for Directions for Trial

Co-Respondent

Decree Absolute

Decree Nisi

Divorce Petition

Mediation

Petitioner

Respondent

Statement of Arrangements for Children

Personal Protection/Domestic Violence:

Domestic Violence

“Injunction”

Occupation Order

Non–Molestation Order

Without Notice Applications

Financial Proceedings:

Ancillary Relief

Assets

Clean Break

Consent Order

Final Hearing

Financial Dispute Resolution Hearing

First Directions Hearing

Form E

Full and Frank Disclosure

Liabilities

Lump Sum Order

Maintenance Order

Pension Attachment Order

Pension Sharing

Property Adjustment Order

S25 Matrimonial Causes Act 1973

Children:

Adoption

CAFCASS

CAFCASS Officer/Child and Family Reporter/Child and Family Adviser

Care Order

Case Conference

Children’s Guardian

Contact Order – Formerly known as “access”

Directions Appointment

Emergency Protection Order

Interim Care Order

Interim Supervision Order

Parental Responsibility

Permanency Planning Meeting

Prohibited Steps Order

Residence Order – Formerly known as ‘custody’

Section 8 Children Act 1989

Specific Issue Order

Supervision Order

General Family Law Terminology:

Applicant

Cohabitation

Counsel

Family Proceedings

Hearing

The Welfare Principle

Undertaking