Habitual Residence
A brief stay in another country is unlikely to be sufficient to establish habitual residence…
June 26, 2026 By Kai Whicker
Parental Responsibility – Step-Parents
We are often asked whether step-parents hold parental responsibility for children. The short answer is…
October 31, 2025 By Elizabeth Ferguson
Child custody and access myths
This article looks at child custody and access. These two words continue to be the…
October 31, 2025 By Elizabeth Ferguson
Private family law – grandparents & wider family rights
Within this article, I will refer to grandparents but the principles and issues which I…
October 27, 2025 By Alexandra Pitts
Private Family Law – how Courts make their decisions
How do lawyers know what advice to give clients going through private family law proceedings?…
October 24, 2025 By Mark Smith
Private Law Children Act Proceedings – Jargon Busting
Whether you are the applicant or find yourself as a respondent in private law Children…
September 26, 2025 By Libby Lovell
The Section 7 Report – what you need to know
What is a Section 7 Report and how much influence does Cafcass have? If court…
January 16, 2025 By Stephens Scown
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
Children Law – Parental Responsibility – everything you need to know
In this series of articles, we will be explaining what Parental Responsibility (PR) is. The…
April 26, 2024 By Stephens Scown
Do I need consent to take my children on holiday in the UK?
One of the questions that I am asked on a regular basis is ‘Do I…
February 29, 2024 By Peter Marshall
Parental responsibility – Step-Parents
In this series we are talking about parental responsibility. For more information on what parental…
February 22, 2024 By Alexandra Pitts
The myth of “grandparents rights”
It is surprising that after many years of undertaking this work how certain myths persist…
January 12, 2024 By Mark Smith