What is the ‘No Order Principle’?
In most proceedings concerning arrangements for children in England and Wales, the Court is required…
October 27, 2023 By Jordan Carter
Parental Alienation – For the Court to Decide
Parental alienation is described as “actions by one parent (either intentionally or unintentionally) to adversely…
October 25, 2023 By Bill Wilkins
Child abduction – what to do if you think your child is going to be taken out of the UK without your consent
In this next article in the series, I am going to discuss what you should…
October 24, 2023 By Stephens Scown
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
Contact with my children – supervised contact and contact notes
When relationships break down, agreeing how and when parents, guardians or relatives see the children…
October 19, 2023 By Edward Bidder
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
Family mediation – what is it and is it a requirement?
In an earlier article I have looked at parental separation and the methods by which…
October 11, 2023 By Peter Marshall
Can I take my child on holiday in England and Wales?
In my last article I discussed some top tips if you were planning to take…
October 11, 2023 By Stephens Scown
Government consultation – proposed changes to child maintenance enforcement
The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) was introduced in 2012 to replace the Child Support Agency…
October 10, 2023 By Andrew Barton
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
Am I going to be forced to sell my limited company as part of the divorce settlement?
Business assets are assets that are taken into consideration in financial proceedings on divorce and…
September 27, 2023 By Meesha Ghovanloupoor
How do you evidence housing needs?
The primary consideration governing many financial settlements is that of “needs”. This is a bit…
September 27, 2023 By Thea Bennun