Subjects:

Family Law

Contents:

Undefended petitions: basic information

Procedure to obtain divorce

Financial relief ancillary to petition

Other types of financial relief

Custody, care and control: contact with children

Domestic Violence

Costs

Enforcement

Court fees

Appeals timetable

Precedents.

This book gives a concise description of the law and procedure relating to matrimonial proceedings. It contains chapters on undefended and defended petitions; financial relief ancillary to the petition; children; costs; enforcement; court fees; and appeals. It takes into account the Children Act 1989, the Family Proceedings Rules 1991, the Family Proceedings (Costs) Rules 1991 and the Civil Legal Aid (General) Regulations 1989.