Ruth’s story: My son and I had our voices heard
Ruth is a domestic abuse survivor. She was living in a refuge with her young…
February 12, 2018 By Stephens Scown
Grandparents rights – do grandparents have rights to see their grandchildren?
Unfortunately the simple answer is no. Grandparents rights do not automatically exist. Much has been…
December 12, 2017 By Mark Smith
Surrogate mother loses her child
In September 2015 a woman having signed a surrogacy agreement with a gay couple she…
November 29, 2017 By Bill Wilkins
Parental alienation – a changing approach
In the challenging circumstances of family breakdown – when there is a dispute over arrangements…
November 21, 2017 By Bill Wilkins
Trafficked children and the Court’s jurisdiction
There are increasing numbers of young people coming into this country unaccompanied. The circumstances of…
April 6, 2017 By Bill Wilkins
The impact of shortened care proceedings
Recent research suggests that the average length of care proceedings has been halved as a…
March 21, 2017 By Philippa Leaity
CAFCASS warns against the danger of parental alienation
The Child and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CFCASS) have continued to warn against…
March 1, 2017 By Mark Smith
International update – habitual residence
International elements to all walks of life are ever increasing in today’s society, and we…
February 8, 2017 By Edward Bidder
Divorce and a son’s claim on his parents’ farm
The High Court has very recently allowed a son’s claim to an interest in a…
October 26, 2016 By Andrew Barton
Increasing care cases
The President of the Family Division recently drew attention to the fact that the number…
October 19, 2016 By Bill Wilkins
Habitual residence and CBeebies – working out which country a child is habitually resident
Where a child is considered to be habitually resident in a particular country, then it…
October 19, 2016 By Bill Wilkins
What is Parental Responsibility?
So what is Parental Responsibility? Parental Responsibility is all the rights, duties and obligations a…
August 19, 2016 By Mark Smith