Private and public family law: what is the difference?
Legal terminology can be confusing but help is on hand. Your family solicitor should be committed to transparency and can provide guidance with any terms that do not make sense.
Family courts handle two types of case concerning children: public and private law.
Private family law includes cases brought by private individuals, generally in connection with divorce or parental separation.
Private court order types include: Parental responsibility Financial applications Special guardianship orders, which give a special guardian legal responsibility without removing legal responsibility from the birth parents Orders under Section 8 of the Children Act 1989, which can be used to settle where a child lives, parental contact and responsibility and other specific disputes. Orders can also be made over “prohibited steps.” This can include preventing a parent from moving a child to another country.
Generally, with us it may be private family law routes that clients may become familiar with.
[You can read more at the Judiciary website, through this link.]( https://www.judiciary.uk/you-and-the-judiciary/going-to-court/family-law-courts/)