Review of the Effectiveness of Supervision Orders in the UK in Protecting Children within the Family Justice System
Supervision orders are a significant part of the family justice system in the UK, primarily…
January 24, 2025 By Megan Eaton
What age can child refuse to see parent UK?
What age can child refuse to see parent in the UK? The strict answer to…
January 20, 2025 By Peter Marshall
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 Sarah Bell
Child custody and parental illness: What UK law says
When a parent faces illness, whether short-term or long-term, it can understandably raise concerns about…
January 15, 2025 By Megan Eaton
How flexible work arrangements are shaping parenting arrangements
In recent years there has been an increasing trend of flexible working arrangements, which was…
January 14, 2025 By Sarah Bell
Who can make an application under Schedule 1 of The Children Act?
Claims under Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989 are considered in circumstances when financial…
January 13, 2025 By Kai Whicker
International Child Relocation – lessons from a recent Court decision
The recent case of A Mother v A Father [2024] EWFC381(B) heard at the Family…
January 8, 2025 By Mark Smith
Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989
Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989 applications are for circumstances where a parent is…
January 8, 2025 By Kai Whicker
Application for summary return of a child to a non-Hague country
A recent case (between a father and a mother [2024] EWHC 3125 (Fam)) has provided…
January 7, 2025 By Bill Wilkins
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