Whether magistrates sitting in the Family Court have the power to issue a warrant for the arrest of an alleged maintenance debtor who has failed to obey an order to attend for questioning as to his means.
Held: They did, though in this case personal service of the order had not yet been achieved and the matter was remitted.
Judges:
Peter Jackson J
Citations:
[2017] EWFC 27, [2017] WLR(D) 329
Links:
Statutes:
Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 31E
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Family, Magistrates
Updated: 26 March 2022; Ref: scu.584197