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Civil way FEATURED THIS WEEK

11 December 2008
Issue: 7349 / Categories: Features , Child law , Mediation , Family
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Stephen Gold is a district judge

Activities—but how active?

Activities—but how active?

Before making a final contact order (or varying or discharging one) the court may give a contact activity direction (CAD) if there is a dispute and on making a final order the court may impose a contact activity condition (CAC) which amounts to the same thing. Activity? This is likely to be a programme, class or counselling or guidance session which assists in establishing, maintaining or improving contact, or addresses violent behaviour.

The CAD or CAC cannot be used to compel medical or psychiatric examination, assessment or treatment or participation in mediation. The activity must be provided in a place to which the individual concerned can reasonably be expected to travel and the court must first obtain information—Cafcass or a Welsh family proceedings officer can be asked to supply it and it will particularly cover any conflict with the individual’s religious beliefs and interference with work or education—about the individual and the likely eff ect of the CAD or CAC

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