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Private Law Children: Pre-Application Protocol, MIAMs and NCDR Duties and Court Expectations under the 2024 FPR Reforms (England and Wales)

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Practice notes

This Practice Note explains the actions the court expects parties to take before starting private law children proceedings under the Children Act 1989 (ChA 1989), aligning with the pre-application obligations in the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010), SI 2010/2955, Pt 3, and the relevant Practice Directions, FPR 2010, PD 3A and FPR 2010, PD 12B. It provides guidance on the requirement to attend a mediation information and assessment meeting (MIAM). It also reviews the terms of the Pre-application Protocol: private law proceedings relating to children (the protocol), which is appended to FPR 2010, PD 12B, and sets out the steps the court anticipates parties will take towards non-court dispute resolution (NCDR), where safe and suitable, before any application for an order in private law children proceedings is begun. To further promote consideration of, and participation in, NCDR, including after a case has progressed to court, substantial amendments were made to FPR 2010, SI 2010/2955 with effect from 29 April 2024. Among other points, the revisions to FPR 2010, SI 2010/2955, Pt 3 together with FPR 2010, addressing NCDR and its consideration by the court where appropriate and safe, and the related pre-application steps and expectations, as referenced in PD...

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