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 […]

The charity Family Rights Group reported that close to 40 per cent of children have been separated from all their siblings by the care system. The data suggests that just under half of the children are separated in residential or foster care. Children who are adopted do even better – only five per cent of […]

We often hear about situations where parents who act unlawfully during child proceedings are penalised and how their case for child contact or child custody can be seriously impacted. Our family lawyers consider a case in which a council acted unlawfully in child adoption case. Local authority proposes plan to place child in foster care […]

We often here about child care proceedings in which the children are taken away from the parents due to the parents being unable to cater for the needs and best interests of their child. Our family lawyers consider a case law in which the care proceedings have been abandoned due to significant progress and changes […]

Managing divorce financial disclosure efficiently and effectively is the key to concluding an early and cost-effective financial settlement.  Divorce proceedings can be difficult to deal with. Separating couples often want to complete the process as quickly as possible. This is to allow them to move on with their daily life. However, finances play a major […]

During the course of a divorce many separating spouses may want to begin a new life. This might involve them beginning to date someone whilst their divorce proceedings are taking place. In essence everyone has the right to enjoy their life. Some people need another person in their life to make their life better. But […]

Our child law specialist commonly advise and assist on the topic of how can I stop a father seeing his child.   The general presumption under English Law is that both the mother and father of a child should be involved in the child which is in the best interests of the welfare of a […]

Following a divorce or separation of parents the parents or the courts usually make decisions on which parent will have custody of the child and when the children will see the other parent which is also known as child arrangements. Many parents fail to understand that if they breach court orders then this could have […]