diff --git a/app/Domains/Taxonomy/Models/TaxonomyTerm.php b/app/Domains/Taxonomy/Models/TaxonomyTerm.php
index c885edf..1880f69 100644
--- a/app/Domains/Taxonomy/Models/TaxonomyTerm.php
+++ b/app/Domains/Taxonomy/Models/TaxonomyTerm.php
@@ -91,6 +91,15 @@ public function getMetadata($code)
         return null;
     }
 
+    protected static function boot()
+    {
+        parent::boot();
+
+        static::deleting(function ($taxonomyTerm) {
+            $taxonomyTerm->children()->delete();
+        });
+    }
+
     public static function getHierarchicalPath($id)
     {
         $term = TaxonomyTerm::find($id);
@@ -139,4 +148,4 @@ protected static function newFactory()
     {
         return TaxonomyTermFactory::new();
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Backend/TaxonomyController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Backend/TaxonomyController.php
index 9fb98a0..04760da 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Backend/TaxonomyController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Backend/TaxonomyController.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Domains\Taxonomy\Models\Taxonomy;
+use App\Domains\Taxonomy\Models\TaxonomyTerm;
 
 class TaxonomyController extends Controller
 {
@@ -115,7 +116,8 @@ public function update(Request $request, Taxonomy $taxonomy)
      */
     public function delete(Taxonomy $taxonomy)
     {
-        return view('backend.taxonomy.delete', compact('taxonomy'));
+        $terms = TaxonomyTerm::where('taxonomy_id', $taxonomy->id)->get();
+        return view('backend.taxonomy.delete', compact('taxonomy', 'terms'));
     }
 
 
@@ -128,6 +130,12 @@ public function delete(Taxonomy $taxonomy)
     public function destroy(Taxonomy $taxonomy)
     {
         try {
+            $terms = TaxonomyTerm::where('taxonomy_id', $taxonomy->id)->get();
+            if ($terms->count() > 0) {
+                return redirect()->route('dashboard.taxonomy.index')
+                    ->withErrors('Can not delete the Taxonomy as it already has associated Taxonomy Terms. Please reassign or delete those first.');
+            }
+
             $taxonomy->delete();
             return redirect()->route('dashboard.taxonomy.index')->with('Success', 'Taxonomy was deleted !');
         } catch (\Exception $ex) {
diff --git a/composer.lock b/composer.lock
index d4559bc..969b482 100644
--- a/composer.lock
+++ b/composer.lock
@@ -1512,16 +1512,16 @@
         },
         {
             "name": "guzzlehttp/promises",
-            "version": "2.0.3",
+            "version": "2.0.4",
             "source": {
                 "type": "git",
                 "url": "https://github.com/guzzle/promises.git",
-                "reference": "6ea8dd08867a2a42619d65c3deb2c0fcbf81c8f8"
+                "reference": "f9c436286ab2892c7db7be8c8da4ef61ccf7b455"
             },
             "dist": {
                 "type": "zip",
-                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/guzzle/promises/zipball/6ea8dd08867a2a42619d65c3deb2c0fcbf81c8f8",
-                "reference": "6ea8dd08867a2a42619d65c3deb2c0fcbf81c8f8",
+                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/guzzle/promises/zipball/f9c436286ab2892c7db7be8c8da4ef61ccf7b455",
+                "reference": "f9c436286ab2892c7db7be8c8da4ef61ccf7b455",
                 "shasum": ""
             },
             "require": {
@@ -1575,7 +1575,7 @@
             ],
             "support": {
                 "issues": "https://github.com/guzzle/promises/issues",
-                "source": "https://github.com/guzzle/promises/tree/2.0.3"
+                "source": "https://github.com/guzzle/promises/tree/2.0.4"
             },
             "funding": [
                 {
@@ -1591,7 +1591,7 @@
                     "type": "tidelift"
                 }
             ],
-            "time": "2024-07-18T10:29:17+00:00"
+            "time": "2024-10-17T10:06:22+00:00"
         },
         {
             "name": "guzzlehttp/psr7",
@@ -8023,16 +8023,16 @@
         },
         {
             "name": "barryvdh/reflection-docblock",
-            "version": "v2.1.1",
+            "version": "v2.1.2",
             "source": {
                 "type": "git",
                 "url": "https://github.com/barryvdh/ReflectionDocBlock.git",
-                "reference": "e6811e927f0ecc37cc4deaa6627033150343e597"
+                "reference": "bba116ba9d5794fbf12e03ed40f10804e51acf76"
             },
             "dist": {
                 "type": "zip",
-                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/barryvdh/ReflectionDocBlock/zipball/e6811e927f0ecc37cc4deaa6627033150343e597",
-                "reference": "e6811e927f0ecc37cc4deaa6627033150343e597",
+                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/barryvdh/ReflectionDocBlock/zipball/bba116ba9d5794fbf12e03ed40f10804e51acf76",
+                "reference": "bba116ba9d5794fbf12e03ed40f10804e51acf76",
                 "shasum": ""
             },
             "require": {
@@ -8069,9 +8069,9 @@
                 }
             ],
             "support": {
-                "source": "https://github.com/barryvdh/ReflectionDocBlock/tree/v2.1.1"
+                "source": "https://github.com/barryvdh/ReflectionDocBlock/tree/v2.1.2"
             },
-            "time": "2023-06-14T05:06:27+00:00"
+            "time": "2024-10-16T11:06:28+00:00"
         },
         {
             "name": "brianium/paratest",
@@ -10187,16 +10187,16 @@
         },
         {
             "name": "phpstan/phpdoc-parser",
-            "version": "1.32.0",
+            "version": "1.33.0",
             "source": {
                 "type": "git",
                 "url": "https://github.com/phpstan/phpdoc-parser.git",
-                "reference": "6ca22b154efdd9e3c68c56f5d94670920a1c19a4"
+                "reference": "82a311fd3690fb2bf7b64d5c98f912b3dd746140"
             },
             "dist": {
                 "type": "zip",
-                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/phpstan/phpdoc-parser/zipball/6ca22b154efdd9e3c68c56f5d94670920a1c19a4",
-                "reference": "6ca22b154efdd9e3c68c56f5d94670920a1c19a4",
+                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/phpstan/phpdoc-parser/zipball/82a311fd3690fb2bf7b64d5c98f912b3dd746140",
+                "reference": "82a311fd3690fb2bf7b64d5c98f912b3dd746140",
                 "shasum": ""
             },
             "require": {
@@ -10228,9 +10228,9 @@
             "description": "PHPDoc parser with support for nullable, intersection and generic types",
             "support": {
                 "issues": "https://github.com/phpstan/phpdoc-parser/issues",
-                "source": "https://github.com/phpstan/phpdoc-parser/tree/1.32.0"
+                "source": "https://github.com/phpstan/phpdoc-parser/tree/1.33.0"
             },
-            "time": "2024-09-26T07:23:32+00:00"
+            "time": "2024-10-13T11:25:22+00:00"
         },
         {
             "name": "phpunit/php-code-coverage",
@@ -11190,17 +11190,17 @@
             "source": {
                 "type": "git",
                 "url": "https://github.com/Roave/SecurityAdvisories.git",
-                "reference": "c3c55a0f6643119fa8699577cc83ca6256d98ab5"
+                "reference": "2db4b93f047a03be06ec0a890d252e1c8c635f74"
             },
             "dist": {
                 "type": "zip",
-                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/Roave/SecurityAdvisories/zipball/c3c55a0f6643119fa8699577cc83ca6256d98ab5",
-                "reference": "c3c55a0f6643119fa8699577cc83ca6256d98ab5",
+                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/Roave/SecurityAdvisories/zipball/2db4b93f047a03be06ec0a890d252e1c8c635f74",
+                "reference": "2db4b93f047a03be06ec0a890d252e1c8c635f74",
                 "shasum": ""
             },
             "conflict": {
                 "3f/pygmentize": "<1.2",
-                "admidio/admidio": "<4.3.10",
+                "admidio/admidio": "<4.3.12",
                 "adodb/adodb-php": "<=5.20.20|>=5.21,<=5.21.3",
                 "aheinze/cockpit": "<2.2",
                 "aimeos/ai-admin-graphql": ">=2022.04.1,<2022.10.10|>=2023.04.1,<2023.10.6|>=2024.04.1,<2024.04.6",
@@ -11709,7 +11709,7 @@
                 "rap2hpoutre/laravel-log-viewer": "<0.13",
                 "react/http": ">=0.7,<1.9",
                 "really-simple-plugins/complianz-gdpr": "<6.4.2",
-                "redaxo/source": "<=5.15.1",
+                "redaxo/source": "<=5.17.1",
                 "remdex/livehelperchat": "<4.29",
                 "reportico-web/reportico": "<=8.1",
                 "rhukster/dom-sanitizer": "<1.0.7",
@@ -11783,7 +11783,7 @@
                 "subhh/libconnect": "<7.0.8|>=8,<8.1",
                 "sukohi/surpass": "<1",
                 "sulu/form-bundle": ">=2,<2.5.3",
-                "sulu/sulu": "<1.6.44|>=2,<2.6.5",
+                "sulu/sulu": "<1.6.44|>=2,<2.5.21|>=2.6,<2.6.5",
                 "sumocoders/framework-user-bundle": "<1.4",
                 "superbig/craft-audit": "<3.0.2",
                 "swag/paypal": "<5.4.4",
@@ -12013,7 +12013,7 @@
                     "type": "tidelift"
                 }
             ],
-            "time": "2024-10-11T18:06:00+00:00"
+            "time": "2024-10-18T15:05:15+00:00"
         },
         {
             "name": "sebastian/cli-parser",
@@ -13383,5 +13383,5 @@
         "php": "^7.4|^8.0"
     },
     "platform-dev": [],
-    "plugin-api-version": "2.6.0"
+    "plugin-api-version": "2.3.0"
 }
diff --git a/resources/views/backend/taxonomy/delete.blade.php b/resources/views/backend/taxonomy/delete.blade.php
index 187e85b..78e5fb8 100644
--- a/resources/views/backend/taxonomy/delete.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/backend/taxonomy/delete.blade.php
@@ -13,18 +13,34 @@
                 <p>Are you sure you want to delete
                     <strong><i>"{{ $taxonomy->name }}"</i></strong> ?
                 </p>
-                <div class="d-flex">
-                    {!! Form::open([
-                        'url' => route('dashboard.taxonomy.destroy', compact('taxonomy')),
-                        'method' => 'delete',
-                        'class' => 'container',
-                    ]) !!}
 
+                @if ($terms->count() > 0)
+                    <p>The following terms are linked to this Taxonomy. Deletion is not permitted until these terms are
+                        reassigned or deleted.</p>
+                    <ul>
+                        @foreach ($terms as $term)
+                            <li>
+                                <a href="{{ route('dashboard.taxonomy.terms.edit', compact('taxonomy', 'term')) }}">
+                                    {{ $term->name }} ({{ $term->code }})
+                                </a>
+                            </li>
+                        @endforeach
+                    </ul>
                     <a href="{{ route('dashboard.taxonomy.index') }}" class="btn btn-light mr-2">Back</a>
-                    {!! Form::submit('Delete', ['class' => 'btn btn-danger']) !!}
+                @else
+                    <div class="d-flex">
+                        {!! Form::open([
+                            'url' => route('dashboard.taxonomy.destroy', compact('taxonomy')),
+                            'method' => 'delete',
+                            'class' => 'container',
+                        ]) !!}
+
+                        <a href="{{ route('dashboard.taxonomy.index') }}" class="btn btn-light mr-2">Back</a>
+                        {!! Form::submit('Delete', ['class' => 'btn btn-danger']) !!}
+                        {!! Form::close() !!}
+                    </div>
+                @endif
 
-                    {!! Form::close() !!}
-                </div>
             </x-slot>
         </x-backend.card>
     </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/backend/taxonomy/terms/delete.blade.php b/resources/views/backend/taxonomy/terms/delete.blade.php
index 3581dbf..ff1c125 100644
--- a/resources/views/backend/taxonomy/terms/delete.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/backend/taxonomy/terms/delete.blade.php
@@ -13,6 +13,20 @@
                 <p>Are you sure you want to delete
                     <strong><i>"{{ $term->name }}"</i></strong> ?
                 </p>
+
+                @if ($term->children()->count() > 0)
+                    <p>The following terms are linked to this Taxonomy Term, and will be deleted with this. </p>
+                    <ul>
+                        @foreach ($term->children()->get() as $childTerm)
+                            <li>
+                                <a href="{{ route('dashboard.taxonomy.terms.edit', ['taxonomy', 'childTerm']) }}">
+                                    {{ $childTerm->name }} ({{ $childTerm->code }})
+                                </a>
+                            </li>
+                        @endforeach
+                    </ul>
+                @endif
+
                 <div class="d-flex">
                     {!! Form::open([
                         'url' => route('dashboard.taxonomy.terms.destroy', ['taxonomy' => $taxonomy, 'term' => $term]),