When you discover your spouse has been unfaithful, the world seems to stop. Beyond the emotional devastation, pressing questions emerge: Will this betrayal influence your divorce proceedings? Can it affect financial settlements? How might it impact arrangements for your children? As one client told us, “I felt like I was living in two realities—dealing with […]

Dealing with bonus in divorce situations can turn what should be a moment of celebration into a time of anxiety and concern. After all, you’ve worked countless late nights, attended weekend meetings, and pushed yourself beyond normal expectations to earn that bonus. But if you’re facing divorce, the question becomes: “Will I lose my hard-earned […]

Deciding where a child should live after separation or divorce creates profound challenges for families. The question of what age can a child choose which parent to live with is one of the most frequent inquiries we receive. At  Kabir Family Law, our child custody lawyers guide parents through these difficult decisions daily, with one […]

Court rules mothers drug test results could be due to contamination We often hear about cases in which drug and alcohol abuse are known to affect the welfare and wellbeing of children. Drug tests are a routine part of these cases. In such cases parents abusing such substances are usually denied custody or contact with […]

The outbreak of the Corona Virus has forced many countries into some form of a lockdown. Many countries including the UK have introduced lockdown measures and provided social distancing guidelines to avoid the spread of this deadly virus. As a result, people have been encouraged and enforced to stay at home until a solution to […]

COVID-19 is a viral crisis which has taken the world by storm. This crisis has led to parents whose children are subject to Child Arrangements Orders being concerned as to their ability to meet the requirements of the family court orders in a safe and effective manner. On the 23rd March 2019 the Prime Minister […]

Divorce is often a seen as a bad phase of life and triggers a number of emotions. There will also be lots of decisions which need to be made between the separating partners before they can consider moving on with their life. In order to successfully resolve issues surrounding a divorce partners must ensure they […]

It is quite unfortunate when a child is removed from a parent. This is often the case when the Local Authority makes an application for a care order. A court can remove child from parent where it is satisfied that: The child has suffered or is likely to suffer significant harm, The harm or likelihood […]

Parental alienation is when a child’s resistance or hostility towards one parent is not justified and is the result of psychological manipulation by the other parent. As a result of such manipulation by one parent a child may want to stop any contact with a parent following the divorce or separation of the parents. If […]

Assessing typical child contact arrangements can be difficult. Typically following a divorce or separation the children will reside with one parent who has child custody and the other parent will need to agree child contact arrangements with the resident parent. Child contact arrangements dictate where and when the non-resident parent will see and have contact […]