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
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
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
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
A recent ruling in the international child abduction case Mr SD v Ms MM
The High Court has recently made a ruling in the international child abduction case Mr…
November 12, 2024 By Alexandra Pitts
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
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
International relocation and children
When relationships end it is often not straightforward to agree the arrangements for the children…
January 15, 2024 By Edward Bidder
Overseas holiday arrangements for separated families – consent
Sarah Bell, specialist in family law relating to children, considers the legal implications of taking…
December 14, 2023 By Sarah Bell
Child abduction – what to do if you think your child is going to be taken out of the UK without your consent
In this next article in the series, I am going to discuss what you should…
October 24, 2023 By Sarah Bell
Which Courts deal with children proceedings?
Which Courts deal with children proceedings and which should you apply to? This article is…
October 23, 2023 By Sarah Bell
Child abduction – habitual residence
If an application is made to the English Family Court concerning a child then the…
April 27, 2023 By Bill Wilkins