Proof of Parental Responsibility

Schools, councils, the Home Office and the family court regularly ask for proof of parental responsibility before they will accept decisions made on behalf of a child. Knowing which documents you need – and why – can save weeks of delay. This article sets out exactly what counts as proof of parental responsibility in England […]

When a child cannot stay at home safely, a local authority in England may place them with a relative, friend or other person connected to the child under Regulation 24 of the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) Regulations 2010. This route allows an immediate placement with someone the child already knows, even though […]

Schools, councils, the Home Office and the family court regularly ask for proof of parental responsibility before they will accept decisions made on behalf of a child. Knowing which documents you need – and why – can save weeks of delay. This article sets out exactly what counts as proof of parental responsibility in England […]

We often hear about cases in which a parent who has acted unreasonably during legal proceedings faces adverse costs consequences. But can a parent be left paying their own legal costs even after a successful appeal? Our child law team considers this question below. In the case of M (A child) [2018] EWCA Civ 240, […]

Following a divorce or separation, matters relating to children can often be difficult. For an adoption birth father, the key issue is that he may not have parental responsibility if he is not named on the birth certificate, but he should still be told about adoption proceedings and may be able to challenge an adoption […]

International family law covers many areas including child abduction. Child Abduction  is where where a person who is connected to a child takes them away from their country of habitual residence without the permission of either those with parental responsibility or the courts. Most commonly child abduction this takes place following a separation or divorce […]