Review of contact after adoption
The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane recently asked a senior High Court…
November 26, 2024 By Mark Smith
How to split Christmas between separated parents
This article is primarily about Christmas, although a number of the principles and issues can…
November 25, 2024 By Peter Marshall
Taking your children abroad – for skiing or winter sun – do you need consent?
A common question that separated parents ask us is, ‘do I need consent to take…
November 19, 2024 By Peter Marshall
Financial provision for children – married and unmarried couples
There is a lot of misinformation surrounding unmarried couples (including the age-long myth of “common…
November 19, 2024 By Kirstin Sibley
Has the case of Re Z impacted on the law relating to surrogacy?
The recently reported case of Re Z (Surrogacy: Step-parent Adoption) [2024] EWFC 20 highlighted the…
November 18, 2024 By Sarah Bell
Financial protection for unmarried couples with children
Marriage is a declining tradition. A shift in societal expectations sees a soar in unmarried…
November 13, 2024 By Kirstin Sibley
A recent ruling in the international child abduction case Mr SD v Ms MM
The High Court has recently made a ruling in the international child abduction case Mr…
November 12, 2024 By Alexandra Pitts
Financial provision for children – the under-used rights of the unmarried mother
There has been much press-coverage on the government’s failure to address the vastly inferior rights…
November 5, 2024 By Kirstin Sibley
Surrogacy arrangements – important considerations
The recently reported case of Re Z (a child) [2024] EWFC 304 provides an important…
November 4, 2024 By Sarah Bell
Local Authorities seek financial contributions from parents for children in care
A small number of councils have enacted policies seeking parental contribution towards the cost of…
October 16, 2024 By Sarah Hindle
Cafcass publishes new domestic abuse policy
Cafcass – the organisation that allocates Guardians and Family Court Advisors (FCAs) to assist the…
October 16, 2024 By Sarah Hindle
International Relocation
At the beginning of October 2024, a final hearing relating to the international relocation of…
October 15, 2024 By Sarah Hindle