Parental Responsibility: Changing Your Childs Name
23
Jul - 2019
Are you wanting to change your child’s name? Have you checked with the parents and individuals with Parental Responsibility?
Fact Finding Hearings in the Family Courts
16
Jul - 2019
Fact-finding hearings are often necessary in both public children proceedings (care proceedings) and in private children proceedings between family members.
What is Mediation and Is It Really Worth It?
09
Jul - 2019
Once a couple have come to the decision to end their relationship, then mediation is designed to facilitate communication and help couples move forwards.
Representing Yourself in a Family Law Court...
08
Jul - 2019
Can I represent myself in the Family Court of Law? Yes. A person who is not represented by a lawyer is referred to as a ‘Litigant in Person'...
Step Parent Responsibilty...
08
Jul - 2019
Step families are a common feature in modern day life. A step parent can acquire Parental Responsibility in certain circumstances...
Seeking Support and Asking for Help
18
Jun - 2019
Why might a child be taken into care? The most common reasons are alcohol/substance abuse, domestic abuse, mental health issues and learning disabilities.
Secrecy in the Family Courts
10
Jun - 2019
The Family Court is anxious to improve access to the reporting of family proceedings in an effort to avoid accusations of secrecy & lack of accountability.
Equality in Marriage: What About Divorce?
10
Jun - 2019
Divorce law for same-sex and opposite-sex couples - are the laws equal? This blog post explains why that is not currently the case in the UK...
A Child in Care: Where Will They Live?
21
May - 2019
If the local authority has a care order for a child, whether this is an interim or final order, they will have parental responsibility for that child
Parental Alienation
21
May - 2019
Parental alienation is a phrase that you may have come across. It is where one parent creates an unwarranted fear or hostility
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