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
Reduction in adoption numbers and the courts
It was reported earlier this month that the number of children put forward for adoption…
December 30, 2024 By Bill Wilkins
Season of Change: What unmarried couples need to know about separation and legal rights
As we enter the festive season, a time traditionally associated with family and togetherness, it’s…
December 23, 2024 By Anna Garde-Evans
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
Who gets the gifts? Sorting out Christmas presents after a separation
The festive season is a time for giving, but for separated couples, the question of…
December 17, 2024 By Anna Garde-Evans
What are the Kimber factors in family law?
The Kimber factors are a list of points to have regard to when determining whether…
December 17, 2024 By Andrew Barton
Making sure your child can fly with you
When travelling abroad with a child due to border controls being alert to the risk…
December 16, 2024 By Peter Marshall
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
Is an FDR necessary in financial remedy proceedings?
If you are in court proceedings dealing with the division of your finances on divorce,…
December 13, 2024 By Lizzie Smith
Family Justice Council publishes new guidance on how the Court is to approach allegations of parental alienation
On Wednesday 11th December 2024 the Family Justice Council, an advisory body made up of…
December 13, 2024 By Mark Smith
Future Planning for Farming Families
At a recent rural update, sector specialists from professional services firms Stephens Scown, Carter Jonas…
December 11, 2024 By Phil Reed
Joint advice service for divorcing couples
Since the Summer of 2024 Stephens Scown’s family team have offered a joint advice service…
December 10, 2024 By Jasmine Davey