Do you need to get consent for babysitters and sleepovers when you are separated? 24th February 2025 The short answer is no, you don’t – but as with many things in co-parenting, a little thoughtfulness can go […] Categories: Children, Divorce & Separation, Family Disputes Involving Children
What age can a child refuse to see a parent in the UK? 11th February 2025 The straightforward legal answer to this question is that a child can decide to refuse contact with a parent from […] Categories: Children, Children Law and Social Services Intervention, Family Disputes Involving Children, Your Children
New guidance on ‘parental alienation’ in family court and child contact 16th December 2024 The Family Justice Council has published new guidance addressing situations where a child resists or refuses contact with a parent. […] Categories: Children, Family Disputes Involving Children
‘You only get one mum’ – navigating complex child contact situations 1st November 2024 Specialist family lawyer and director Jane Chanot discusses a recent case that navigates complex child contact relationships. In an unusual […] Categories: Child Abduction, Children, Children Law and Social Services Intervention, Family Disputes Involving Children
Parenting Schedules 18th October 2024 “We’ve negotiated a parenting schedule but my ex keeps changing it”. Senior Associate Solicitor, Amelia Davey, shares some advice on […] Categories: Children, Divorce & Separation, Family Disputes Involving Children, Your Children
Social Media and Family Law 8th October 2024 In this post, Director Lucy Theobald explores social media’s increasing involvement in family law cases. Social media is part of […] Categories: Divorce & Separation, Family Disputes Involving Children
Does the current law on physical punishment protect children enough? 8th October 2024 This article was originally published in Local Government Lawyer. Trainee Solicitor, Tamar Braddon, looks at calls to change the law […] Categories: Children, Children Law and Social Services Intervention, Domestic Abuse, Family Disputes Involving Children
Children Proceedings – Emergency Applications to Court 12th August 2024 Our experienced family lawyers often assist clients in making an emergency application to the Court to safeguard children for various […] Categories: Child Abduction, Children, Children Law and Social Services Intervention, Family Disputes Involving Children, Your Children
Child Arrangements: Can one parent make the decision? 18th June 2024 Arranging Child Arrangements after separating is not the easiest thing to do, and that is understood by everybody at The […] Categories: Children, Family Disputes Involving Children, Just Dads, Just Mums
Testing your perspective: A Divorce Coach’s guide to approaching divorce with resilience and hope 10th June 2024 When a marriage ends it is easy to focus on the negatives and uncertainty. We asked Divorce Coach Sally Jackson […] Categories: Business and divorce, Divorce & Finance, Divorce & Separation, Domestic Abuse, Family Disputes Involving Children, Farming Divorce