What is a children’s guardian?
The Children’s Guardian is a qualified social worker, appointed as an expert by the court…
August 22, 2024 By Philippa Leaity
Children’s Clubs and Activities – what happens when club attendance conflicts with contact agreements?
These days there are a plethora of clubs and activities which are arranged for children.…
August 21, 2024 By Peter Marshall
Are inset days and bank holidays classed as school holidays?
In a previous article we looked at how school holidays and special days are split for…
August 9, 2024 By Stephens Scown
Changing schools when parents don’t agree
Which parent should decide where their child goes to school? If both parents have ‘parental…
July 29, 2024 By Stephens Scown
Do you have to give school updates to the other parent?
Are you required to provide school reports and educational updates to the other parent? The…
July 22, 2024 By Alexandra Pitts
What is an Occupation Order and how could one help a difficult living situation?
If living in the same property as another person becomes unbearable, it may be possible…
July 16, 2024 By Kai Whicker
Emergency Applications
In the last three articles, I looked at what happens when issuing a court application…
June 24, 2024 By Peter Marshall
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
Can I move out of the family home during divorce proceedings?
Given that divorce proceedings take a minimum of six months to resolve, and finances often…
June 14, 2024 By Harriet Wigmore
Changes to the Family Procedure Rules
The latest changes to the Family Procedure Rules came into force on 29 April 2024.…
May 7, 2024 By Alexandra Pitts
What does the “No Order Principle” mean?
When considering whether it should make an order, the court must only do so if…
April 29, 2024 By Philippa Leaity
Changes to family law rules to encourage Non-Court Dispute Resolution (NCDR)
The Family Procedure Rules govern and standardise processes and procedures in the family court system…
April 29, 2024 By Lizzie Smith