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Children Law Handbook

Children Law Handbook

Author: Safda Mahmood
Publisher: Law Society Publishing
ISBN: 9781784461485
Published In: March 2021
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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The Children Law Handbookis an indispensable resource for practitioners dealing with the complexities of private children law disputes and permanency planning, whether by way of adoption, fostering and special guardianship. It provides everything the busy practitioners needs to deal step by step with private law children proceedings from instruction to conclusion. This handbook also examines key complex public law issues in the running of care cases, deprivation of liberty and child sexual exploitation.

The Children Law Handbook provides:
- a complete account of the law and practice surrounding private children law
- practical guidance on drafting and procedure
- explanations of key issues such as parenthood, adoption and special guardianship
- commentary on the regulations affecting care planning, adoption and fostering
- updates on key developments in the law
- workflow diagrams explaining child law procedure, and
- details of relevant cases
This comprehensive guide provides a unique overview to the law and practice affecting children’s proceedings and is indispensable for all family law practitioners.
1. Parental responsibility
2. Concept of parenthood
3. Private children law orders
4. Removal form the jurisdiction
5. The voice of the child and developments
6. Publicity and children proceedings
7. Practice and procedure
8. Domestic abuse and children proceedings
9. Enforcement of child arrangements relating to contact
10. Advocacy in children proceedings
11. Local authority protection and involvement
12. Injunctions and deprivation cases
13. Assessments
14. Parallel planning and assessments of family and friends
15. Placement with parents, fostering and social guardianship
16. Adoption law and practice
17. Processes for adoption
18. Reviews, support and steps leading to adoption
19. Revocation, leave to oppose and post adoption contract; and
20. Consent to adoption and separation of siblings