Getting More Child Support

The Child Support Agency was originally created to get money out of parents who were either not paying anything, or enough for the maintenance of their children.  To correct this, the Child Support Agency (or C-MEC as it is now …

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Suspended Residence Orders

One of the most difficult type of cases for the family court to deal with effectively is the contact dispute in which one parent is refusing, unjustifiably to allow the children to see the other parent. By definition of course …

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The Use of Children’s Guardians in Disputes Involving a Child’s Contact with a Parent

The family courts are familiar with cases within which children who come from split families are the subject of disputes between the parents in respect of how much contact the children should have with the non resident parent. Most cases …

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How could a Christian deal with the breakdown of his or her marriage?

Christians may have difficulties with the breakdown of their marriages, not only emotionally but also ethically, given what it says in the bible about divorce. In what circumstances, therefore, could a Christian pursue a divorce? In Matthew, it says “…it …

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Research Questions, Quality of Some Expert Witness Reports in Family Courts

The quality of Psychological Experts and their reports used for family proceedings shows some inconsistencies according to Research carried out by the University of Central Lancashire. The study considered over 120 Expert’s Psychological Reports used for proceedings between 2009 and …

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New Family Arbitration Service

In family law, there are a wide range of disputes from financial issues in divorce proceedings to contact problems.  There have historically been three ways to resolve these matters. They are as follows:- Negotiation – this is where the parties …

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Unmarried Couples and Children

Any cohabiting couple needs to be aware that if they intend to have children and are not married, only the mother will automatically have parental responsibility.

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Local Authorities Fined for Not Protecting Information regarding Children

The Information Commissioners Office has fined two Councils for failing to keep very sensitive information about the welfare of children secure. Fines totalling £180,000 were imposed against Croydon Council and Norfolk County Council. These fines illustrate the consequences for failing …

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Valuation of the family home in divorce

For most couples, their house is the most valuable asset.   If they divorce however, that property will not automatically be sold.   Sometimes it is needed as the children’s continuing home.   Sometimes one party wants to buy the other out or …

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Clare’s Law : Domestic Violence Update

People in some parts of England and Wales will soon be able to find out from the police if their partner has a history of domestic violence, under  ‘Clare’s Law’, so named after Clare Wood who died in 2009 at …

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