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 […]

We often hear about cases in which a parent who has acted unreasonable during the course of legal proceedings being subject to adverse cost consequences. However, our child law experts today consider whether a parent can be made to pay their own legal costs despite a successful appeal. In the case of M (A Child) […]

Surrogacy is when a surrogate mother carries and gives birth to a baby for another person or couple. Surrogacy is regulated by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). The intended parents are parents who become the legal parent(s) of a child born through surrogacy and will obtain parental responsibility over the child. It is […]

If you’re received a divorce petition then you may want to consider your next steps carefully. Quite often couples are aware of divorce as divorce is finally filed after years of separation and is well anticipated. In other situations, the divorce petition may come as a complete surprise to the person receiving paperwork. Many partners […]