Family law

• Maintenance of spouses and children act 1976

  Must be paid to dependants spouse if they do not have the financial resources, parent with custody of dependent child, The act protect the family home from being sold without the consent of both spouses
• Domestic violence act 2018

  Any form of physical or sexual or psychological violence that puts the safety of a person at risk. It protects any person who lives in a domestic relationship from violence. Under the law there are three main kinds of protection a person can apply for: safety order, barring order and protection order
• Safety order

  Prevents the offender from committing further violence. That offender is not required to leave home.
• Barring order

  Requires offender to leave home for a specified time by the court. Their prohibited from being near applicants home.
• Protection order

  Temporary safety order issued to an applicant if they have to wait for the district court to hear their case.
• Childcare act 1991

  Makes provision for the care and protection of all children and is enforced by Garda and child family agency.
• Care order

  Removal of a child from the family home to be placed in care
• Supervision order

  Allows personnel from tusla to visit a child at their home periodically
• Making a will

  Witnessed document that sets out in writing the deceased wishes. Ensures that the wishes are carried out.
• Making a will steps

  Employ a solicitor, list all assets, appoint an executor, list beneficiaries, divide the estate, outline funeral arrangements, validate the will, store in a safe space
• Features of a valid will

  Individual making a will must be 18, must understand their actions, must be in writing, signed and dated and in the presence of two witnesses