What is an Emergency Protection Order?
An Emergency Protection Order (EPO) is an order under section 44 of the Children Act…
August 21, 2025 By Jordan Carter
Court will consider intentions and previous conduct when applying to take your children on holiday
In the case of F v M [2025], EWFC 225 (B) (03 July 2025) the…
August 18, 2025 By Mark Smith
Relocating with your child: the need for a well-thought out, detailed and child focused plan
The recent case of Re Simon [2025] EWFC 249 (31 July 2025) offers a further…
August 12, 2025 By Mark Smith
Come fly with me (or not)
When travelling abroad with your child you may be asked to prove that you have…
July 22, 2025 By Edward Bidder
Importance of child’s voice in recent Court of Appeal case
In June my colleague Ann Thomas was presenting to a conference in Malaysia on international…
July 21, 2025 By Mark Smith
Potential relocation of children – Case of Re K and P
Judgment was handed down in the case of Re K and P (children – child…
July 1, 2025 By Edward Bidder
Child Maintenance – revisions/appeals – do not delay!
Many are familiar with the statutory obligation of child maintenance following separation of a child’s…
June 24, 2025 By Edward Bidder
The Voice of the Child in Family Law: Ensuring Children Are Heard
Today, family courts all over the world understand that children should have a voice in…
June 11, 2025 By Ann Thomas
Covert (secret) recordings in the Family Court
The Family Justice Council has released guidance this month in respect of the making and…
June 3, 2025 By Edward Bidder
The rise of platonic co-parenting
Whilst platonic co-parenting is not necessarily a new term, the concept is gaining more ground…
May 23, 2025 By Stephens Scown
The rise of platonic co-parenting
Whilst platonic co-parenting is not necessarily a new term, the concept is gaining more ground…
May 23, 2025 By Elizabeth Ferguson
Flying into trouble? What separated parents must do before taking children abroad this Summer
As Summer approaches and thoughts turn to holidays abroad, separated and divorced parents may find…
May 19, 2025 By Ann Thomas