Family Resources
Adoption
Some of the primary legislation
- Children and Families Act 2014
- Children and Adoption Act 2006
- Childcare Act 2006
- Adoption and Children Act 2002
- Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000
- Children Act 1989
Useful links
- Children in Care and Adoption Performance Tables (updated to Nov 2012)
- Government Consultation on Adoption Reform (July 2012)
- British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF)
- HCCH Intercountry Adoption Section
- The Fostering Network
- Guidance on Inter-Country Adoption and the Hague Convention
- CAFCASS Guide to Adoption
Applications under the Family Law Act 1996
Some of the primary legislation
- Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000
- Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999
- Family Law Act 1996
Useful links
- Applying for Orders under Section IV of the Family Law Act 1996
- Government Guide to Divorce Proceedings
- Guidance on UK Divorce Law & Procedure (Families Need Fathers)
- Factsheets on Divorce issues from Resolution
Child Abduction
Some of the primary legislation
Useful links
Child Abuse
Some of the primary legislation
- Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults and Care Standards Tribunal (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (original text only)
- Children Act 2004
- Sexual Offences Act 2003
- Protection of Children Act 1999
Useful links
- Abuse Law UK
- Association of Child Abuse Lawyers (ACAL)
- Child Protection Resource
- Children are Unbeatable
- NSPCC
- Stop it Now!
Civil Partnership
Some of the legislation
Useful links
Domestic Violence
Some of the primary legislation
- Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) Act 2012
- Domestic Violence, Crime & Victims Act 2004
Useful links
- Home Office Domestic Violence site
- Domestic Violence Research and Reports from Refuge
- Support for Children & Young People
- CAFCASS Guide to Domestic Violence
- Women’s Aid Domestic Violence A-Z
- Rights of Women – useful resources and publications
Financial Remedies
Some of the primary legislation
Useful links
- Guide to Financial Arrangements after Marriage Breakdown (Rights of Women)
- Principal Registry of the Family Division
- Factsheets on Financial Matters after Divorce from Resolution
Immigration and Family Issues
Some of the primary legislation
- Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006
- Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004
- Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002
- Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997
- Asylum and Immigration Act 1996
- Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act 1993
- Immigration Act 1988
- Immigration Act 1971
Useful links
- Migrant Children’s Project Newsletter (Children’s Legal Centre)
- Association of Visitors to Immigration Detainees in the UK
- Family Rights Group Advice Sheets for Families involved with social services
Public Interest Immunity
Some of the primary legislation
- Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
- Criminal Justice Act 2003
- Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996
Useful links
- CPS Disclosure Manual
- Attorney General’s Guidelines on Disclosure
- Criminal Procedure Rules: Applications for Public Interest Immunity
- Code of Practice for Victims of Crime (April 2006)
Public Law Children Act 1989
Some of the primary legislation
Useful links
- Consultation on the review of contact arrangements for children in care (July 2012)
- Children Act 1989: Guidance and Regulations
- Practice Direction Public Law Proceedings Guide to Case Management: April 2010
- Guide to Public Law Orders under Children Act 1989
- CAFCASS
- Family Rights Group Advice Sheets for Families involved with social services
- High Court Family Division
- Care Demand Statistics (2012-2013)
- Child Protection Resource
Private Law Children Act 1989
Some of the primary legislation
Useful links
- CAFCASS Guide to Private Law Orders
- Guide to Private Orders under the Children Act 1989
- High Court Family Division
General Family Law Links and Legislation
Some of the primary legislation
- Children and Families Act 2014
- Children and Young Persons Act 2008
- Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008
- Children and Adoption Act 2006
- Work and Families Act 2006
- Childcare Act 2006
- Civil Partnership Act 2004
- Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004
- Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Deceased Fathers) Act 2003
- Adoption and Children Act 2002
- Human Reproductive Cloning Act 2001
- Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000
- Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000
Useful links
- Child Rights Information Network
- Children’s rights law in the UK
- UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
- Islamic Family Law
- Hague Conference on Private International Law
- Child Maintenance Options website
- Family Courts and Court Services
- Family Justice Council
- Family Division Practice Directions
- Children’s Legal Centre
- Divorce Aid
- Fatherhood Institute
- NCH It’s not your fault
- Family Mediators Association
- Resolution (previously Solicitors Family Law Association)
- Family Law Bar Association
- Association of Lawyers for Children