Child custody and access myths
This article looks at child custody and access. These two words continue to be the…
October 31, 2025 By Elizabeth Ferguson
Private Family Law – how Courts make their decisions
How do lawyers know what advice to give clients going through private family law proceedings?…
October 24, 2025 By Mark Smith
Private Law Children Act Proceedings – Jargon Busting
Whether you are the applicant or find yourself as a respondent in private law Children…
September 26, 2025 By Libby Lovell
Adoption application – Adoption Act
In making an adoption application, it is important that the rules are followed and requirements…
March 3, 2025 By Mark Smith
Reduction in adoption numbers and the courts
It was reported earlier this month that the number of children put forward for adoption…
December 30, 2024 By Bill Wilkins
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
Children Law – everything you need to know
There are some common misconceptions and questions around Private Family Law and children law proceedings.…
June 24, 2024 By Peter Marshall
Parental responsibility and adoption
In this series of articles we are talking about parental responsibility, this article focuses on…
April 4, 2024 By Peter Marshall
Parental responsibility – Step-Parents
In this series we are talking about parental responsibility. For more information on what parental…
February 22, 2024 By Alexandra Pitts
Which Courts deal with children proceedings?
Which Courts deal with children proceedings and which should you apply to? This article is…
October 23, 2023 By Stephens Scown
Looking at your adoption file
For children who have been adopted it is clearly a profound event. Understandably many adopted…
October 16, 2023 By Bill Wilkins
International Adoption – legal considerations
Adoption is complex and if you wish to adopt internationally, you need to be aware…
October 6, 2023 By Sarah Hindle