Table of Contents

Acknowledgements. Preface. Introduction. Part 1: Fundamentals. 1. Human Rights. 2. Key Points in Children and Families Law. 3. Parents, Parental Responsibility and Children's Autonomy. Part 2: Private Law. 4. Section 8 Orders, Specific Issues and Prohibited Steps. 5. Arrangements for Children (Residence) and Special Guardianship Orders. 6. Arrangements for Children (Contact). Part 3: The Local Authority's Support Role. 7. Children in Need. 8. Accommodation. Part 4: Child Protection. 9. Child Protection Investigations. 10. Emergency Action. Part 5: Care Proceedings. 11. Threshold Criteria. 12. Care Proceedings - Interim Stages. 13. Care Proceedings - Care Orders and Care Plans and Contact. 14. Care Plans. 15. Adoption Fundamentals and Adoption by Consent. 16. Placement Orders, Contested Adoptions and Contact. Appendices. 1A. Children Act - Key Sections by Number. 1B. Children Act - Key Sections by Subject. 2. Residence, Special Guardianship and Adoption at a Glance. 3. Contact Aide - Memoire. 4. Care and Accommodation at a Glance. 5. Summary of Duties to Looked After Children. 6. Emergency Protection Order Aide Memoire. 7. Care and Supervision Orders at a Glance. Index.