We are currently navigating unprecedented times as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues in the UK. This public health crisis has raised worries and concerns by many separated parents as to the impact the current lockdown will have on child arrangements. COVID-19 lockdown The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed the nation on Monday (23 March […] More
The case Re T (Parental Alienation) raises the fraught issue of parental alienation again. The case Re T (Parental Alienation) is a topical case. Only this week I have written here about discussions regarding the fraught issue of ‘parental alienation’, including how the court should deal with it, and even whether it exists at all. […] More
Many divorcees follow the Texas standard possession order that says the custodial parent, whom the child lives with, and the noncustodial parent, will alternate years to keep their children on spring break. This year, many noncustodial parents had possession of their children over spring break, and their orders directing them to return the child the evening before […] More
Parenting has to be the most fulfilling job in the whole world. However, it is not always easy! There are plenty of parenting challenges that every one of us faces. As a parent, you undoubtedly have your found yourself thinking- Did my child really just say that? Did my child really just do that? The […] More
Co-parenting during the Coronavirus outbreak: As more and more people are encouraged to observe social distancing, self-isolation and the imminent school closures in the UK, our family lawyers are being asked how to best manage co-parenting during the coronavirus outbreak. Solicitor, Ben Castle from the Stowe Family Law office in Reading said commonly asked questions […] More
The case FF v BM: Sometimes a case simply goes wrong. The court just doesn’t get it right. And sometimes the court seems to get nothing right. Sometimes other things go wrong as well. Such a case was FF v BM, an appeal by a father against an order allowing him only indirect contact with […] More
Re E (Judgment and Sentence): A salutary lesson This sad case, Re E (Judgment and Sentence) is a salutary lesson, not just upon the importance of obeying court orders, but also as to why you should cooperate with the court, no matter what you may feel about the court’s decisions. It is a lesson that […] More
Z (A Child: committal proceeding): Now here’s an interesting little case. And slightly worrying, too. Hair drug testing I do recall from when I was practising that it was not at all uncommon in proceedings regarding arrangements for children that one parent would raise concerns that the other parent was taking (illegal) drugs. Of course, […] More
