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KembaraXtra – Legal Terms – Non-Intervention Principle (No Order Principle)
The non-intervention principle, also known as the no order principle, is a rule introduced by section 1 of the Children Act 1989.
It provides that when a court is considering whether to make an order concerning a child, the court should only do so if making the order would positively improve or promote the child’s welfare.
The principle reflects the idea that unnecessary legal intervention in family life should be avoided.
Courts therefore begin from the position that making no order may sometimes be better for the child than imposing formal legal arrangements.
This principle works together with the welfare principle, under which the child’s welfare remains the court’s paramount consideration.
The non-intervention principle, also known as the no order principle, is a rule introduced by section 1 of the Children Act 1989.
It provides that when a court is considering whether to make an order concerning a child, the court should only do so if making the order would positively improve or promote the child’s welfare.
The principle reflects the idea that unnecessary legal intervention in family life should be avoided.
Courts therefore begin from the position that making no order may sometimes be better for the child than imposing formal legal arrangements.
This principle works together with the welfare principle, under which the child’s welfare remains the court’s paramount consideration.
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