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Expert commentary, case analysis, and practical guides on divorce, children's arrangements, financial remedy, and more.
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Child ArrangementsFamily LawThe non-disclosure of facts can vitiate an adoption order
In the architecture of family law, no legal decree carries more permanence than a child adoption order, or AO. It does not merely alter a child’s living arrangements; it fundamentally extinguishes
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Child ArrangementsFamily LawAn eleventh-hour appeal cannot reverse a lawful relocation
In the tangled world of international family law, the speed of travel inevitably outpaces that of the legal system. A recent and significant High Court ruling has clarified the high stakes of
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Child ArrangementsFamily LawWhere paternity conflicts with public policy
The High Court has addressed the shadow of one of the most controversial figures in modern family law, that of Robert Albon, known globally as "Joe Donor". Having fathered over 180 children
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Child ArrangementsThe long road to international child support
Cross-border child maintenance cases present unique challenges. We examine the legal frameworks that determine how — and where — applications should be brought.
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Child ArrangementsFamily LawWhat happens when the paper father isn’t the biological father?
While the bond between a parent and child may be forged through love and daily care, the English legal system remains tethered to the biological reality of the genetic code. A landmark ruling by the
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Child ArrangementsFamily LawAbandonment no longer easily shifts a child’s habitual residence
In the complex landscape of international family law, a particularly harrowing issue is that of "transnational marriage abandonment," or TMA. This occurs when one spouse takes their partner
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Child ArrangementsFamily LawWhere child protection supersedes safe return
International child abduction cases are governed by a strict legal framework which is designed to return children to their home countries as quickly as possible. However, a recent High Court judgement
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Child ArrangementsFamily LawAdopting “vindictive” litigation strategies can prove costly
A recent judgement of the Court of Appeal (CoA) serves as a firm reminder that the Family Court remains a distinct arena where the standard civil litigation rule of thumb—that the loser pays the
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Child ArrangementsFamily LawAbuse by proxy – or why distantly related family members are hard to sue
By ordering a new trial, the High Court confirmed that courts must look at whether a family member might have been “authorised, encouraged, or instigated” by the primary abuser.Background:The facts of
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Child ArrangementsAn extended vacation is no basis for an adoption order
The High Court recently refused an adoption order, serving as a cautionary tale for those attempting to use domestic legal processes to bypass the rigorous safeguards that exist to regulate
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Child ArrangementsHabitual residence is a question of fact, not legal status or intent
The High Court recently affirmed that children of foreign military personnel can become habitually resident in England and Wales regardless of their parents’ diplomatic status or the temporary nature
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Child ArrangementsFamily LawThe long road to international child support
The High Court has ensured that cross-border families should not be left in legal limbo because of the UK’s exit from the European Framework.Facts:In 2006, the mother, an Irish national, and the
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