A question I often encounter from clients is whether their ex can stop them from moving away with their children? Sometimes they are moving away to escape the tension or have met a new partner or wish to start a new life elsewhere. The legal answer is, as is often the case in family law, […] More
Family values aren’t usually something most people think about until they need to teach their kids a lesson in response to an unwanted behavior. However, the importance of family values should not be overlooked. Thinking about what your family values are and instilling them in your children early, can teach your kids how you expect […] More
Sir Andrew McFarlane’s speech on our increased understanding of the subject of child abuse Another week, another speech by the President of the Family Division. Last week I wrote here about the speech that Sir Andrew McFarlane gave recently to a conference held by the Support Through Court charity, in which he gave an overview of […] More
The thirtieth anniversary of the Children Act As I reported here back in March, this year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Children Act. As I said then, the Act changed the legal landscape when it came to dealing with children issues, bringing in new concepts and ways of dealing with those issues that we […] More
Parental alienation cases in the news Parental alienation cases continue to be in the news. I wrote here and here back in October about two such cases. Now a third has just been published, albeit that the case actually took place back in January of this year (the publication was delayed pending a final hearing). […] More
In a day and age where things are so digital and play has become so structured, you are sure to love these top picks for cool baby and preschool learning toys that are powered only by the imagination. All of these toys are made for creative, open-ended play. The learning that occurs is purely through […] More
Child arrangements order application unfairly dismissed in the recent case G v M (FHDRA Appeal). I often mention here the pressure put upon the family courts by the seemingly ever-increasing number of private law children application they have to deal with. Inevitably, this can mean that cases are not given enough time to be properly […] More
Should a redundancy payment be treated as part of an NRP’s current income for the purpose of assessing child support liability? It must be a very common scenario whereby a non-resident parent (‘NRP’) receives a redundancy payment. As the payment, or at least part of it, is designed to be compensation for loss of income, […] More
