Drug and/or alcohol testing is often ordered by the Court in Care Proceedings. The Court orders this kind of testing if the use of drugs and/or alcohol is believed to have impacted a parent’s ability to care for a child/children.
Are you wanting to change your child’s name? Have you checked with the parents and individuals with Parental Responsibility?
Fact-finding hearings are often necessary in both public children proceedings (care proceedings) and in private children proceedings between family members.
Once a couple have come to the decision to end their relationship, then mediation is designed to facilitate communication and help couples move forwards.
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 families are a common feature in modern day life. A step parent can acquire Parental Responsibility in certain circumstances...
Why might a child be taken into care? The most common reasons are alcohol/substance abuse, domestic abuse, mental health issues and learning disabilities.
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.
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...
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
