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Interim Care Order
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Under s.38 of the CA 1989 the court has the court to make interim orders. An interim care order places a child under the care of the local authority whilst other proceedings are ongoing, for example whilst awaiting a hearing for a final care order. The interim care order has the effect of giving the local authority parental responsibility. The first interim care order lasts for 8 weeks. After that it can only last for four weeks at a time.
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ICO
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See: Interim Care Order
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ICS
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Integrated Children's System
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Ill-treatment
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Under the Children Act 1989 the term includes sexual abuse and forms of ill treatment which are not physical.
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Implacable Hostility
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Implacable hostility is a term used by UK family lawyers to indicate the attitude shown by one parent to another in denying access to, or contact with, their child or children. What differentiates implacable hostility from the typical hostility that may arise after separation/divorce is that the deep-rooted nature of the hostility cannot be justified on rational grounds and measures taken by third parties including mediators and the family courts are unable to resolve the situation.
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Indirect Contact
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In proceedings involving children indirect contact refers to all non face-to-face contact with that child. This might include telephone contact, contact be letter or by e-mail. Indirect contact may be ordered by the court in addition to direct contact or as an alternative where it is not appropriate for the child to have direct contact.
Download the woman's hour radio 4 programme on indirect contact from:
www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/01/2006_17_tue.shtml
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Inherent Jurisdiction
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Power of the High Court to protect children and incapacitated adults. This allows the High Court to use their discretion where no other proceedings provide an adequate remedy.
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Initial Assessments
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Social Services should complete an initial assessment within 7 working days of the referral following the "Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families." The assessment will include analysis of the child's developmental needs, the wider family and environmental factors. The purpose of the assessment is for social services to ascertain whether a child is in need and whether they are likely to suffer significant harm.
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Initial Social Work Statement
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Initial social work statements will include the following information:
Background information relevant to the grounds and reasons for the application including brief details of any referral, anything within the social workers personal knowledge, any steps or court orders previously before the court and any decisions that have been made by the local authority that are relevant.
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Injunction
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A court order that either restrains a person from carrying out a course of action or compels someone to take a particular course of action. Failure to comply with the terms of the injunction is a contempt of court and is punishable by a term of imprisonment.
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Integrated Children's System
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The Child Protection Register is to be phased out by 1st April 2008 & replaced by the Integrated Children's System which will record information about children who are the subject of a child protection plan.
Integrated Children's System
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Interim Supervision Order
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Like the interim care order, this is an interim order that the court makes in care proceedings until a point at which the proceedings can be finally dealt with. An interim supervision order places on the local authority the duty to advise, assist and befriend the supervised child and to take such steps as are reasonably necessary to give effect to the order.
For more information visit this website.
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Intestacy
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Where someone dies without a will, they have died intestate. Until decree absolute most or all of a person's estate may go to the spouse which a party may not want. It is recommended that when a marriage breaks down a new will is made by the parties.
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ISO
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Interim Supervision Order
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Issue
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The process of making an application, paying a fee (if required) to the court and having it sealed by the court. The application is then referred to as being "issued" and is ready to be served.
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J
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Mr / Ms Justice - a High Court Judge.
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Judicial Review
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Judicial review is a form of court proceeding in which a judge reviews the lawfulness of a decision or action made by a public body. It is a challenge to the way in which a decision has been made. It is not concerned with the conclusions of that process and whether these were ‘right', as long as the right procedures have been followed. The court will not substitute what it thinks is the 'correct' decision. This may mean that the public body will be able to make the same decision again, so long as it does so in a lawful way. The lawfulness of a decision is challenged on the grounds of its illegality; irrationality; or, unfairness.
See: http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/judgment_guidance/judicial_review/index.htm
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Judicial Separation
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A formal separation approved by the court which allows the court to make orders concerning finances of the parties and property.
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Jurisdiction
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This is used to refer to a country or state. In family law it is used to refer to the connection that a party must have with a country where they wish a case to be heard. Sometimes arguments are had over jurisdiction as it can be advantageous for a party to have the case heard in one country rather than another. The law on jurisdiction in the EU is governed by Brussels II, which states that the country where an application is made first has jurisdiction and will hear the case. See Brussels II
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JR
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See: Judicial Review
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