Do you need consent to move abroad with your child?
Do separated parents need consent if they want to move abroad with their child? The…
February 15, 2022 By Peter Marshall
What Are Private Family Law Proceedings?
There are some common misconceptions around private family law proceedings. This is the first article…
January 17, 2022 By Peter Marshall
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
Retrospective leave to remove a child from the UK
If a parent decides that they want to move with their child away –…
October 29, 2021 By Bill Wilkins
Relocating with children during lockdown – what are the rules?
As our third lockdown proceeds, the challenges faced by parents continue. More often than not,…
September 28, 2021 By Sarah Bell
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
Travel and shared parental responsibility – taking your child or children abroad
Mark Smith, a partner specialising in legal matters relating to children, offers his advice on…
June 9, 2021 By Mark Smith
Habitual Residence
A brief stay in another country is unlikely to be sufficient to establish habitual residence…
June 13, 2019 By Kai Whicker
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