Frustration that honour based abuse still has no legal definition 22nd September 2023 The understanding of what constitutes honour based abuse remains legally undefined after the government rejected calls to establish a legal […] Categories: Domestic Abuse
Five ways to keep child contact handover times simple 22nd March 2023 When parents have separated and the relationship after is strained child handover can be complicated and a source of anxiety […] Categories: Children, Family Disputes Involving Children
New figures show huge rise in honour-based abuse and coercive control 2nd November 2021 Between 2016 and 2020, the number of recorded violent honour-based abuse cases rose from 884 in 2016, to 1,599 in 2020 […] Categories: Domestic Abuse
24 hours in police custody brings male domestic abuse to the forefront 13th April 2021 A recent tv show has brought male domestic abuse to the front of peoples minds, Imran Khodabocus explains what domestic […] Categories: Divorce & Finance
What is an Occupation Order? 9th November 2020 For many people who are the victims of domestic violence, an Occupation Order can give them the physical space them […] Categories: Domestic Abuse
Ending a civil partnership 25th September 2020 Senior Associate Solicitor Imran Khodabocus explains how a civil partnership is brought to an end after a relationship breakdown. What […] Categories: Divorce & Separation
What is the difference between Separation and a Divorce? 3rd August 2020 Experienced family law solicitor Imran Khodabocus explains the legal difference between Judicial Separation and divorce. The COVID-19 lockdown has got […] Categories: Divorce & Separation
Has my child been kidnapped? 12th May 2020 Written for Only Mums and Only Dads, Imran explains what kidnapping is and shares some advice to parents who believe […] Categories: Child Abduction, Children, Family Disputes Involving Children
We’ve worked out the financial arrangements between us – why do we need a court order? 8th January 2020 If you have managed to sort out financial arrangements between yourselves, that’s great. However, you now need to ensure there […] Categories: Divorce & Finance
Adding a parent’s name to a birth certificate posthumously 18th October 2019 I was recently asked about the story of Kirsty Gravett and the task she faced when she wanted to add […] Categories: Children