The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, wants the circumstances of her children's care proceedings examined.

A parent or guardian can always apply for a s8 order in the course of care proceedings.

Section 38 deals with interim orders which may be made in care proceedings.

They do apply to applications for interim orders in care proceedings.

They may deal with care proceedings, adoption or guardianship.

A parent may, for example, wish to be represented in care proceedings and apply for a s8 order.

Secondly, under section 32(1), there is specific provision for the timetabling of care proceedings.

The review sets out ways to speed up the process, notably a six-month deadline for care proceedings.

However, the death of Baby Peter and the ensuing media coverage has brought about a "significant rise" in care proceedings.

The average care proceedings case, writes David Norgrove in his report, currently lasts more than 60 weeks.

Why do so many judges in care proceedings seem not to find this as "obvious" as Rimer?

Eventually it became necessary for a place of safety order to be made and for care proceedings to be instituted.

This position must be based on whether there is evidence on which a court could make an Order in Care Proceedings.

Obviously children who have been neglected to the point that they are the subject of care proceedings are likely to be difficult and sometimes very disturbed.

Children and parents involved in emergency protection and care proceedings will receive legal aid automatically, without any assessment of means or merits.

Section 8 orders in care proceedings are discussed in greater detail at 8(d) below.

County courts have divorce jurisdiction and undertake private family cases, care proceedings and adoptions.

Courts may make s8 orders in care proceedings under Part IV of the Act.

If an adjournment is granted in care proceedings the court may make an interim care or supervision order under s38 (see Chapter 9, 7(a)).

"I finally got a call to say a woman in prison was expecting a baby who was going to be fostered from birth, pending care proceedings."

A s8 order can be made in care proceedings whether or not the court finds the s31 criteria for a care or supervision order satisfied.

Care proceedings were started in the juvenile court and placement at a Dr. Barnardo's establishment was started.

A solicitor can represent parents and children at care proceedings, and advise on, eg, contact with children in care.

A guardian ad litem appointed in emergency protection proceedings will usually continue to act in any care proceedings which follow.

Where there are concurrent criminal proceedings a parent may seek an adjournment of the care proceedings until the criminal process is completed.