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Jennifer Moore

7th February 2022

Parenting after parting: parental responsibility after divorce

This article will discuss the following issues relevant for couples who are separating and have a child or children together:-...
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Jade Sisk

18th November 2021

Parental Alienation: The Courts’ stance on transferring residence

What is Parental Alienation? Cafcass recognise the term Parental Alienation to be ‘when a child’s resistance or hostility towards one...
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Jennifer Moore

24th February 2020

What is in the best interests of the child? Closed adoption, airbrushing birth parents – how long will these concepts continue?

25 Years’ of the 4 Jurisdictions Conference How long will we continue with closed adoption; airbrushing out birth parents, and...
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Katherine Rayden

24th August 2018

Who knows best – Parents, Child or Court?

There is a general presumption that the parents of a child are the best people to make decisions about that...
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Jennifer Moore

7th August 2018

Travelling alone with your children – what do you need to know

All holders of Parental Responsibility (usually mums and dads) must consent to any child travelling outside of England and Wales...
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Lehna Gardiner

30th July 2018

4 things every parent should know when it comes to step-children

Back in 2014 I co-wrote this article on the legal implications of step-parent relationships: https://www.newlawjournal.co.uk/content/step-parents-family-or-legal-strangers The law has moved on...
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Jennifer Moore

7th March 2018

Home and Away – What if it were real?

VJ has abducted baby Luc to frustrate his birth father Mick obtaining any visiting rights – what if it were...
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Kayleigh Biswas-Gregory

5th March 2018

How do separated parents choose their child’s school & What happens if they disagree?

In the first week of March each year, parents across the country will be finding out whether their child has...
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Emily Watson

16th November 2017

Can I move away with my children after divorce?

A family break up either through separation or divorce is not an easy time. One common question which we, at...
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