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Encompassing the entire range of family business in every level of court, this reference contains fully annotated statutes and rules together with procedural guides, which direct the user to the relevant rules and annotation. Features include: a detailed examination of the procedural rules applicable to any individual form of family process following implementation of the Civil Procedures Rules 1998; a commentary is given on the new costs regime and fees payable by virtue of the Family Proceedings Fees Order 1999; coverage of the law relating to mental incapacity and parties under disability; and updating of case-law under the Children Act 1989 and Adoption Act 1976 to reflect continuing developments.