Guidelines for ex parte (without notice) orders
There are times when courts have to make orders without one party being told about…
December 30, 2024 By Bill Wilkins
Remembering family assistance orders
Family Assistance Orders are a potentially very useful tool for helping to achieve and sustain…
December 30, 2024 By Bill Wilkins
Relocation – which court has jurisdiction?
If a parent takes a child out of the country unbeknown to the other parent…
December 30, 2024 By Bill Wilkins
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
Child abduction – exceptions to the Hague Convention
The primary objective to the 1980 Hague Convention includes to secure the prompt return of…
December 19, 2024 By Bill Wilkins
Who gets the gifts? Sorting out Christmas presents after a separation
The festive season is a time for giving, but for separated couples, the question of…
December 17, 2024 By Anna Garde-Evans
Making sure your child can fly with you
When travelling abroad with a child due to border controls being alert to the risk…
December 16, 2024 By Peter Marshall
Child Abduction – habitual residence and parental consent
A recent case K -v- M [2024] EWHC 3081 (Fam) has highlighted factors in the…
December 16, 2024 By Bill Wilkins
Family Justice Council publishes new guidance on how the Court is to approach allegations of parental alienation
On Wednesday 11th December 2024 the Family Justice Council, an advisory body made up of…
December 13, 2024 By Mark Smith
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