Family Law Statute

Question 1

S54 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008

Answer 1

Requirements for surrogacy

Question 2

S21 Family Law Reform Act

Answer 2

Courts will order a DNA test if it’s in the child’s best interest

Question 3

Article 6 ECHR

Answer 3

Right to a fair trial within a reasonable time.

Question 4

Article 8 ECHR

Answer 4

Right to private and family life.

Question 5

Article 9 ECHR

Answer 5

Right to freedom of religion.

Question 6

Article 14 ECHR

Answer 6

Right to freedom without discrimination.

Question 7

Article 3 UNCRC

Answer 7

Welfare is a primary consideration, not the primary consideration.

Question 8

S1 Children Act (1)

Answer 8

Welfare principle

Question 9

S1 Children Act (2)

Answer 9

Presumption of involvement.

Question 10

S1 Children Act (3)

Answer 10

Welfare checklist.

Question 11

S1 Children Act (4)

Answer 11

Circumstances in which the welfare principle applies.

Question 12

S1 Children Act (5)

Answer 12

The “no order” principle.

Question 13

S2 Children Act

Answer 13

PR can be exercised unilaterally.

Question 14

S3 Children Act

Answer 14

Definition of PR.

Question 15

S4 Children Act

Answer 15

PR can be acquired through a court order.

Question 16

S7 Children Act

Answer 16

S7 report.

Question 17

S8 Children Act

Answer 17

Child arrangement orders, specific issues order and prohibited steps orders.

Question 18

Section 11 Children Act

Answer 18

Activity directions

Question 19

Section 14 Children Act

Answer 19

Special Guardianship

Question 20

Section 17 Children Act

Answer 20

Services for children in need

Question 21

Section 20 Children Act

Answer 21

Duty for LA to provide accommodation for children in need.

Question 22

Section 22 Children Act

Answer 22

LA duty to children in care/accommodation provided by the LA.

Question 23

Section 22C Children Act

Answer 23

What sort of accommodation should be provided for children in need.

Question 24

Section 23A Children Act

Answer 24

Provisions for a former relevant child

Question 25

Section 31(1) Children Act

Answer 25

Care and supervision orders.

Question 26

Section 31(2) Children Act

Answer 26

Threshold criteria for care/supervision orders.

Question 27

Section 31A Children Act

Answer 27

LA care plans.

Question 28

Section 33 Children Act

Answer 28

Effect of a care order

Question 29

Section 34 Children Act

Answer 29

Contact with a child in care

Question 30

Section 37 Children Act

Answer 30

S37 Report.

Question 31

Section 38 Children Act.

Answer 31

Interim care and supervision orders.

Question 32

Section 43 Children Act

Answer 32

Child assessment orders.

Question 33

Section 45 Children Act

Answer 33

Unmarried fathers acquire PR if named on the birth certificate.

Question 34

Section 47 Children Act

Answer 34

LA's duty to investigate child who's the subject of an EPO or PPO if they're suspected to suffer/be suffering harm.

Question 35

Section 91(14)

Answer 35

Order requiring a party to seek leave who wouldn't otherwise need to seek leave before making an application for s8 order.

Question 36

Schedule 2 Children Act

Answer 36

Services for children in need.

Question 37

Adoption and Children Act

Answer 37

Define who can adopt.

Question 38

S1(2) A&CA

Answer 38

Welfare principle under the act.

Question 39

S1(4) A&CA

Answer 39

Welfare checklist under the act.

Question 40

S10(9) A&CA

Answer 40

Criteria to be granted leave to apply for post adoption contact.

Question 41

S18-29 A&CA

Answer 41

Placement orders.

Question 42

S19 A&CA

Answer 42

Placement by parental consent.

Question 43

S20 A&CA

Answer 43

Consent to adoption given at the same time as consent to placement.

Question 44

S21 A&CA

Answer 44

Placement by order

Question 45

S24 A&CA

Answer 45

Challenging a placement order

Question 46

S46(6) A&CA

Answer 46

Court is under a duty to consider contact arrangements during the adoption application.

Question 47

S47 A&CA

Answer 47

Consent to an adoption.

Question 48

S52 A&CA

Answer 48

When parental consent can be dispensed with.

Question 49

S55 A&CA

Answer 49

Revoking an adoption.

Question 50

S67 A&CA

Answer 50

Adopted child is treated in law as being born to the adopters.