Private Family Law – how Courts make their decisions
How do lawyers know what advice to give clients going through private family law proceedings?…
January 17, 2022 By Peter Marshall
Child custody and access myths
In the continuation of our Private Family Law series, we break down the myths held…
January 17, 2022 By Peter Marshall
Fact Finding Hearings in Family Proceedings
What is a fact finding hearing and is it always worth pursuing? It is a…
January 6, 2022 By Stephens Scown
The Bank of grandma and grandad: Have you helped your grandchild to purchase a property?
As with parents, grandparents are increasingly helping their grandchildren to purchase their first property. If…
November 1, 2021 By Stephens Scown
Child Arrangements in Devon – changes as a result of Practice Direction 36Q
What is Practice Direction 36Q and how does it affect child arrangements in Devon? Owing…
July 21, 2021 By Philippa Leaity
Taking children abroad for a summer holiday – the law for separated parents
What are the rules for taking children abroad when your family is separated? With the…
July 14, 2021 By Sarah Bell
Changes to child arrangements & contact orders
Practice Direction PD12J (Changes to Child Arrangements & Contact Orders: Domestic Abuse and Harm) came…
June 25, 2021 By Stephens Scown
Private Law Children – what is a Section 7 Report?
What is a Section 7 Report? If court proceedings become necessary to resolve the arrangements…
April 27, 2021 By Elizabeth Ferguson
Private law children cases
CAFCASS, the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service, states that the number of…
March 31, 2021 By Philippa Leaity
Habitual Residence
A brief stay in another country is unlikely to be sufficient to establish habitual residence…
June 13, 2019 By Kai Whicker
Family Justice Council interim guidance on special guardianship and timescales for family and friends assessments
One of the more common arrangements in care proceedings is for a child to be…
June 10, 2019 By Stephens Scown
Private Law Children Act Proceedings – Jargon Busting
Whether you are the applicant or find yourself as a respondent in private law Children…
April 23, 2019 By Libby Lovell