Hartnell Chanot: Divorce/Family Law Solicitors Exeter, Devon

What orders can the Courts make?

There are a number of orders that a court can make that are of importance to both parties.

The court's aim is to assist parents to safeguard their children's welfare and there are a number of orders that a court can make that are of importance to both parties: -

• Shared Residence Order
• Residence Order
• Parental Responsibility
• Contact Order
• Prohibited Steps Order
• Specific Issue Order
• Family Assistance Order
  

The last four are collectively known as s8 orders and they should only be sought if they will be of positive benefit to the child.