Family Law Act Orders

An excellent article in the Law Society Gazette of 2 March 2015 (www.lawgazette.co.uk) called HANDLING FAMILY LAW ACT ORDERS is helpful if you are seeking to obtain a Court Order without notice (ex parte) under the Family Law Act.

These orders can exclude somebody from the property, deal with violence and are important because they are enforced by the Police, and can help with children issues.

Procedural errors can be fatal. Obtaining an order without notice to the other side under English law is draconian and therefore the correct tactic is to apply for the minimum reasonable order in those circumstances and then hope to “beef it up” later on.

If you are in a violent relationship or need help of the Family Court you will find if you get the procedure right rapid and very effective help and a modern and flexible approach.

The important thing is to take early legal advice. Solicitors’ hourly rates can be terrifying. At Hylton-Potts we offer fixed fees and have a free legal advice service by phone and email to get you started. The case to read is R v R (2014 EWPC48) and if you Google that it will give you the framework and then you can maybe come to us for specific questions if you get stuck.

You are not alone, and at Hylton-Potts we operate a fixed fee service from our London offices.

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