Protocols
A protocol is an agreement between the Family Court or Ministry of Justice and another government organisation or agency. A protocol sets out what should be done in certain circumstances, perhaps in an unusual situation where there is no other precedent or existing process for particular agencies to work together. The protocol then provides a basis on which future similar issues must be managed.
The link below takes you to a Protocol which allows the Family Court to act in the interests of a child by making them a ward of the Family Court for the purpose of authorising medical treatment, such as a blood transfusion.
Children's Medical Emergencies: Guardianship Applications to the Family Court
