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| General Disclaimer: Nothing presented
constitutes legal advice and the McKenzie Friend UK
Network is not a legal entity or in anyway claims to be a
'legal resource'. The resource guide is supported by
McKenzie Friends and Litigants in person for Litigants in
Person in Family Court. McKenzie Friends provide
layperson support as an informed friend under the Family
Court Practice Guidance of 2010. All information is
published under the spirit of that guidance. For any
corrections of the information, please contact the McKenzie
Friend UK Network
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| Fact-Finding Hearing
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| A Fact-Finding
Hearing is to enable a court to make decisions on
disputed allegations of harm and domestic abuse which are
necessary to determine what impact any findings may have
on the welfare of the child and contact arrangements.
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| On the deciding
whether a Fact-Finding is necessary and proportionate, a
court must apply Practice Directions 12J.
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| Prior to the
Fact-Finding the court is likely to request that the
party who is making the allegations to produce a Schedule
of their allegations, known as a SCTOTT SCHEDULE and a
full signed statement in support of their allegations
along with their evidence.
The
other party will have an opportunity to respond to the
allegations with their signed statement and to submit any
evidence that they rely on.
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| At Fact-Finding
Hearings both parties get to cross examine each other on
their evidence. Both parties may qualify for a Qualified
Legal Representative to cross examine the other party.
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| Resources:
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| Cafcass
Risk Factors
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