Family, Farms & Divorce
When any couple separate, careful thought needs to be given about how their financial resources and obligations are divided.
When any couple separate, careful thought needs to be given about how their financial resources and obligations are divided.
Once an application has been made to court in family proceedings, for instance for a divorce, to deal with financial matters, children’s issues or non-molestation/occupation orders, the papers need to be served upon the other party known as the respondent.
When parents are no longer able to look after their children one of the options the court has to consider is whether adoption is right for child.
As a parent going through Care Proceedings it is important to know if and when they will be granted contact with their child/children.
What is an interim care order? Why is an interim care order needed in care proceedings? Discover the what, why and when in Leonnie Watsons latest blog....
In September 2019, the Civil Justice Council issued a consultation report with recommendations on how to support all vulnerable witnesses, both claimants and defendants.
My blog in July 2019 dealt with the standard and burden of proof in Fact Find Hearings and how this differs from the criminal burden of proof.
Looking after children full time when you are grandparents or extended family members has started to become the norm in recent times. It is often referred to as being a 'Kinship Carer'.
The position of parents wishing to take their children abroad can sometimes be confusing in cases where there has been a separation.
Why is a Children's Guardian Appointed in Private Law Proceedings? Timms Family Law expert explains in their latest blog...