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Family law glossary

This family law glossary provides explanations in plain English of a number of technical terms you may encounter in the process of a family or child care legal matter.

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What is a child arrangements order?

A child arrangements order (or CAO), is a legal order made by the family court that states where a child will live, and/ or, who a child can spend time with and for how long.  What to do if your child’s parent breaches the child arrangements...

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Domestic abuse protection notices and orders DAPNs and DAPOs - new legal action for victims of domestic abuse/domestic violence

The family court has the power to grant protective orders to victims of domestic abuse, including Non-Molestation Orders and Occupation Orders. Such orders are more commonly referred to as "injunctions". More recently Domestic Abuse...

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