Information about public and private Family Law proceedings where there are concerns about child sexual abuse, and how children can be supported at each stage of the proceedings. Public Family Law A decision is made to go into pre-proceedings under public family law A decision is made to go into care proceedings A Case Management Hearing (CMH) is held When a final decision is made at the issues resolution hearing (IRH) or final hearing Private Family Law The Family Court responds to an application made under private law proceedings The Family Court holds a First Hearing and Dispute Resolution Appointment (FHDRA) When child arrangements are ordered at a dispute resolution appointment (DRA) or final hearing A fact-finding hearing is held You may also be interested in Check out our resources for supporting children Supporting the child's physical health Consider how the child's physical health and wellbeing has been impacted Read more Supporting the child's emotional wellbeing Consider how the child's emotional health and wellbeing has been impacted Read more Supporting the child's education Consider how the child's education has been impacted Read more Supporting the child's relationships Consider how the child's relationships with family and friends have been impacted Read more Communicating with children How to help children communicate about sexual abuse Read more Taking account of diversity How to respect children's individual characteristics, experiences and backgrounds Read more Haven't found what you were looking for? Apply