Publisher's Synopsis
Covering the entire range of family business in every level of court, this volume contains fully and expertly annotated statutes and rules together with scores of step-by-step procedural guides, which direct the user to the relevant rules and annotation.;"Family Court Practice 2002" has been updated to include: comprehensive commentary reflecting the introduction of CAFCASS by the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000; new sections inserted into the Children Act 1989 (by the Care Standards Act 2000 and Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000) in respect of childminding and provision for young people leaving care/local authority accommodation; substantial updating of case-law under the Children Act 1989 and the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 to reflect all recent developments; and coverage of the new child support regime (to be introduced in April 2002).;It also features: text of the Adoption of Children from Overseas Regulations 2001 and the Community Legal Service (Funding) (Counsel in Family Proceedings) Order 2001; examination of the impact of the ruling in Mubarak on judgment summonses and the revised procedure to be followed in such enforcement proceedings; guidelines issued by the President of the Family Division regarding the new approach to be followed in adoption proceedings; and important new practice notes on the differing role of CAFCASS Legal/Official Solicitor when representing children in family proceedings and incapacitated adults undergoing medical treatment.
