How does family law work in England and Wales?

This handbook (https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/handbook-on-family-law-cross-border-uk-cases.pdf) was prepared to describe how public and private family law cases are handled in England, Wales and Scotland. It’s a useful guide to the different systems, although you should also check for any changes which have taken place since it was published in 2018.n