CILEX Family Law - Paper 2

Parental responsibility is automatically acquired by: A) All biological fathers B) The mother and a father who is married to the mother at the time of birth C) Any person caring for the child D) Step-parents without a court order

A child arrangements order under the Children Act 1989 regulates: A) Financial provision for children only B) With whom a child lives, spends time, or has contact C) The child's education exclusively D) International relocation only

Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989 provides for: A) Financial provision for children of unmarried parents B) Divorce proceedings only C) Adoption orders D) Care and supervision orders

A Forced Marriage Protection Order can be made under the: A) Children Act 1989 B) Family Law Act 1996 C) Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 D) Family Law Act 1996 Part 4A (inserted by Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007)

Discuss the law relating to child maintenance. Explain the role of the Child Maintenance Service, when the court retains jurisdiction, and the circumstances in which a parent may apply for 'top-up' orders. How does the statutory scheme interact with private agreements between parents?

Explain the concept of 'significant harm' under the Children Act 1989 and its role in public law proceedings. Discuss the threshold criteria under section 31(2) for care and supervision orders, and explain the two-stage process the court must follow.

Discuss the legal framework for adoption under the Adoption and Children Act 2002. Explain the requirements for making an adoption order, the concept of consent and dispensing with consent, and the principle that the child's welfare throughout their life is the paramount consideration.

Explain the law relating to financial provision for cohabitants on separation. Discuss why cohabitants have limited financial remedies compared to married couples, the available claims under trust law and Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989, and whether reform is needed.