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Jessica Smith

27th July 2021

Childhood vaccination disputes between parents

In England and Wales, vaccinations are not compulsory legally and it is therefore up to the parents (or those with...
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being a single parent and co parenting during lockdown

Rory Laide

17th June 2021

Fathers’ Rights – Birth Certificates & Parental Responsibility

We receive many queries from fathers seeking advice on whether it is important to be named on their child’s birth...
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Marc Etherington

14th June 2021

How long does a father have to be absent to lose his rights in England and Wales?

The law explained in this article relates to a child living in the jurisdiction England and Wales. If your child...
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being a single parent and co parenting during lockdown

Beth Duffy

9th June 2021

International relocation and travel following the easing of pandemic restriction

My colleague Jessica Smith recently wrote an article setting out necessary considerations in relation to international relocation with your child....
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Jessica Smith

10th May 2021

Relocation – considerations if you are thinking about moving away with your child(ren) following divorce or separation

The breakdown of a relationship is a difficult time for the whole family and following this, understandably, people may decide...
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Abby Westell

6th May 2021

Has the pandemic altered the status quo of child arrangements?

Many families will have had to adapt their arrangements over the last year while juggling child care, home-schooling, working from...
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being a single parent and co parenting during lockdown

Marc Etherington

22nd April 2021

Parenting, fatherhood, the impact of Lockdown – and what is parental responsibility?

Over the last year numerous media articles have looked at so many different aspects of the COVID pandemic and its...
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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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