The Family Court deals with lots of issues, from making orders for children not yet born right through to older people who are in need of care and protection.
The family justice system
People who have separated can get help outside of the court to help them agree on how they will care for their children. If they can't agree, they can apply to the Family Court to resolve things.
When you apply to the Family Court or respond to someone else’s application, you will need to give documents to the court. You’ll usually need to give a copy of the documents that you filed at court to the other people involved in the case.
When you go through the Family Court to sort out disputes about children, the judge often appoints an independent lawyer for the children. This lawyer is called the lawyer for the child.
These sections state that any person may publish a report of proceedings in the Family Court without leave of the Court but the report must not contain identifying information if a person under 18 years or a vulnerable person is involved in the case.