Publisher's Synopsis
The Children Act 1989 came into force on 14th October 1991 and transformed not only the public and private law relating to the rights of children, but also the duties, rights and responsibilities of those connected with them.;The Act introduced important new orders such as Emergency Protection Orders and Specific Issue Orders, and applications for many of these orders have to be commenced in the Family Proceedings Court, which is the new branch of the Magistrates' Court established by the Children Act.;This practical book contains the essential elements of the substantive law. But its real purpose is to guide the reader through the procedural maze of making applications in the Family Proceedings Court. In particular the book contains many specimen application forms which the authors have completed to show practitioners how to fill in the forms themselves.
