With the days growing shorter and colder, it's time to turn our attention to the Christmas holidays. For separated parents, one of the most pressing issues during this time is determining child arrangements for Christmas Day. While it may seem early to discuss this, addressing the matter in advance is crucial to ensure a peaceful and enjoyable Christmas for everyone. Jeanette Birch, Family Lawyer explains that “Navigating child arrangements issues are already complex, and when combined with … [Read more...]
Parental Responsibility and Step-Parents
What is Parental Responsibility? Parental Responsibility means all the rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority that a parent of a child has in relation to the child and their property by law. A person with parental responsibility for a child has the powers and responsibilities to care for and made decisions for the child. For example, that person can make decisions about the child's accommodation, education and medical treatment. Who has Parental … [Read more...]
Am I able to take my child abroad during the school holidays without my ex-partner’s consent?
The only instance where this is possible is if there is a Child Arrangements Order in place which provides that the child is to live with you. In this case, you are able to take the child abroad for a period of up to 28 days without the need to obtain any further consent. If not, you are unable to travel abroad with your child without obtaining consent from each individual who has parental responsibility for the child. What is parental responsibility? Parental responsibility is … [Read more...]
Tips on choosing a family law solicitor
Being involved in a family dispute, whether that be in relation to divorce or child arrangements, can be a very stressful and emotionally sensitive time for all involved. Therefore, it is essential that you have the most effective support system surrounding you including people that you can trust and rely on. Further to this, having the correct solicitor in such situations can help to alleviate added pressures from the process and help to support and guide you throughout. What is a family law … [Read more...]
Family Court backlogs increased to 110,000
According to the Law Society Gazette, family court cases are continuing to grow. The government have been urged to respond to this by ensuring that there is sufficient judicial capacity to deal with the family court backlogs, which has now reached 110,000 according to the latest HM Court & Tribunal Service figures. This increase is reflected in both private law cases and public law cases. The result of the increase in cases coupled with the court backlogs means that it can take much … [Read more...]
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