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Georgina Allen

1st February 2021

Family Law Myths No.8: His name is not on the birth certificate so he has no legal rights…

So this one still comes up although it has been quite some time since the concept of parental responsibility was...
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Georgina Allen

25th January 2021

Family Law Myths No.7: The Courts favour the mother in Children Proceedings

Historically, perhaps, it is true that there was a tendency by the Courts to make orders in favour of children...
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Hannah Viet

14th January 2021

Special Guardianship Orders UK

What is a special guardianship order? A Special Guardianship Order is an order of the Court making one or more...
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Julian Bremner

21st December 2020

Liam Payne and Cheryl’s amicable arrangement – is that possible for others?

Partner Julian Bremner discusses financial options for support that unmarried mothers can access. It has been reported in various news...
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Georgina Allen

30th November 2020

Family Law Myths No.2: Custody of the Children

So, this is a question of terminology and, unlike ‘common law spouse’ (if you read my last blog you will...
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being a single parent and co parenting during lockdown

Jodie Moore

19th November 2020

Child Custody Mediation: Can mediation resolve ‘child custody’ issues?

In the right circumstances, mediation can be extremely helpful in assisting parents to agree arrangements for their children after they...
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Julian Bremner

27th October 2020

Family Courts and Telephone Hearings

The BBC posted on its website this morning an article talking about how difficult it currently is interacting with the...
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child abduction warning notice CAWN

Shazia Khan

15th October 2020

What is a Child Abduction Warning Notice?

The Children’s Society describes a Child Abduction Warning Notice ‘as an early intervention and disruption tool used by the police...
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Hannah Viet

12th October 2020

How does divorce affect children’s education

Until it came to deciding what school I wanted to send my daughter to, I naively thought it would be...
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