Unit 208 Family Law
Level: 2
Unit reference number: H/504/0400
Credit value: 4
Guided learning hours: 21
Unit aim: The aim of this unit is to enable the
learner to develop an understanding of key aspects of family law
and procedure relating to marriage, civil partnership and
children.
There are three learning outcomes to this
unit:
Outcome 1: understand the requirements for a valid
marriage and civil partnership
The learner can:
- identify the formalities of a valid
marriage
- explain the requirement for capacity in
relation to a valid marriage
- describe the factors relating to void and
voidable marriages
- explain the basic principles of the Civil
Partnership Act 2004.
Outcome 2: understand the procedure for the dissolution of a
marriage or civil partnership
The learner can:
- explain the ground and the facts required
to establish this ground, in relation to dissolution of marriage or
civil partnership
- distinguish between divorce and judicial
separation
- describe dissolution procedure for a
marriage or civil partnership including examples of relevant
documentation.
Outcome 3: understand the provisions relating to children
following the breakdown of a relationship
The learner can:
- explain the welfare principle contained in s1 of the
Children Act 1989
- explain the no delay, non-intervention
principle and the welfare checklist
- describe the orders available under s8 of
the Children Act 1989 and the circumstances in which they could be
used.