This volume is a concise guide to the substantive law that explains in practical terms the issues and procedures relating to all private Children Act proceedings. Bringing together all the material practitioners need in court, the book covers applications for residence, contact and other section 8 applications and provides material not readily accessible elsewhere. Incorporating within the text the substance of numerous articles from Family Law and Child and Family Law Quarterly, direct citation from leading cases and the most relevant sections of the Children Act 1989, this book hopes to become an essential companion for all practitioners whether new to family law or more experienced.