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The case JD & Another v VB & Others: “In the battle between the parents, both children risk being run over by the tanks”. So begins the mammoth judgment of His Honour Judge Dancey in the recent children case JD & Another v VB & Others, the latest judgment following nearly 7 years of almost […] More
Case Re P (Abduction: Child’s Objections): The views of the child As I am sure the reader of this blog will well know, the court, when considering whether to make a child arrangements order, must have regard to (amongst other things) the ascertainable wishes of the child concerned, considered in the light of the child’s age and understanding. Similarly, in […] More
How courts deal with domestic abuse cases: Practice Direction 12J I have written here previously about Practice Direction 12J (‘PD12J’). For the benefit of readers who don’t know what PD12J says, I will briefly recap. PD12J (which you can find here) sets out what the court is required to do in children (i.e. child arrangements) […] More
Parental alienation misunderstood? When it comes to disputes over arrangements for children it is simultaneously one of the most commonly raised complaints, and one of the most misunderstood. Hardly a day seems to pass when I do not come across the term ‘parental alienation’, yet I suspect that many who use it do not fully […] More
A parenting plan is a written plan completed by parents after a divorce or separation. The plan covers the practical issues of co-parenting, providing a framework for discussion and space to detail arrangements. Louise Chipchase, Managing Partner at Stowe Family Law in Cheltenham joins us on the blog to explain what a parenting plan is […] More
The case M & F (Children): A High Court judge has ruled that two teenaged children of Spanish parents who have lived in England with their mother since 2013, and who have repeatedly stated that they want to stay here, may remain in this country. Competing jurisdictions The ruling, in M & F (Children), also […] More
Hadkinson order I have written here previously on more than one occasion about cases involving ‘Hadkinson’ orders. As I explained before, Hadkinson orders, which are named after a 1952 case by that name, are orders that prohibit a party from taking any further court action until they comply with an earlier order of the court. […] More
The case Re T (A Child): We’ve all seen those films that include a trial scene in which the defendant refuses to accept the authority of the court to rule over him. He does not have to answer to the court, which does not have the power to make orders that affect him. But what […] More
