family law

2. a person who is responsible for a child long-term
5. two people who are living together together as a couple but are not married
9. if a child is considered to be at risk this will be put in place to protect them
10. the legal binding of two people to the exclusion of all others for life
11. a social agreement to marry
13. the requirement that people report suspected cases of child abuse
14. for domestic partners who aren't married but are in a commited relationship
15. the legal ending of a relationship

1. the agreement made by parents after a seperation about the parenting of a child
3. the process where a child legally becomes the child of another person
4. the agreement about the division of the property dwarn up before marriage if the couple should divorce
6. an order granted by the court in relation to an application made under the Crimes Act 1987
7. defined as husband and wife living together with their kids
8. the right to care for another person
12. when parents can't agree to a parenting plan this is put into place