Parental conflict and CAFCASS’ High Conflict Practice Pathway
New measures are being trialled to help recognise parental alienation and improve approach to high-conflict cases.…
April 27, 2021 By Mark Smith
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
Coronavirus FAQs – separated families and contact with children in care
The House of Commons has released a paper for separated families impacted by the Coronavirus…
January 29, 2021 By Edward Bidder
Children & Covid – guidance for child arrangement orders during lockdown
What is the guidance around child arrangement orders during lockdown? As the third national lockdown…
January 21, 2021 By Edward Bidder
Staying in touch with children during lockdown
We’re in our third national lockdown and a prevalent theme and worry for many parents…
January 19, 2021 By Edward Bidder
How can separated parents agree childcare when working shifts?
It is often a struggle for parents to agree a regular pattern for childcare when…
January 15, 2021 By Mark Smith
High Court permits change to childs surname
In order to change a child’s name, the consent of all persons who have parental…
September 3, 2019 By Stephens Scown
Increasing Private Law applications and the use of parenting plans
Recent statistics released by CAFCASS show that in June this year, Private Law cases (which…
August 9, 2019 By Mark Smith
Child arrangement orders – thinking creatively to find solutions
Family law partner Mark Smith explains his experience of helping parents when an older child…
June 25, 2019 By Mark Smith
Moving with the children to another part of the world
It is a cliché that the world is getting a smaller place. However it is…
June 25, 2019 By Bill Wilkins
Private family law and CAFCASS
When relationships break down, despite best efforts to find a solution for the children to…
May 13, 2019 By Edward Bidder
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