Child Arrangements
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My (Ex)-Partner Has Taken My Child Abroad Unlawfully
A Guide to International Child Abduction Under English Law The internationalisation of families, specifically in such instances where the partners don’t share the same nationality, creates major legal issues, especially where children are involved. Indeed, one of the partners could decide to leave the UK with the child/children and never return, leaving the remaining parent […]
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From No Contact to Shared Care
Practice areas: Children arrangements · Allegations · Contested cases Jurisdiction: England & Wales Details have been anonymised to protect privacy. The challenge After the relationship ended, the other parent refused all contact and raised allegations of controlling and abusive behaviour. These claims led to police involvement and delayed progress through the family court. This meant […]
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Rebuilding Contact After A Breakdown in Communication
Practice areas: Children arrangements · Court proceedings · Urgent access · Parental alienation concerns Jurisdiction: England & Wales Details have been anonymised to protect privacy. The challenge Following the breakdown of the relationship, all communication between father and child was suddenly cut off. Calls were blocked and the father was told that the only way […]
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Securing Contact in a Cross-Border Safeguarding Case
Practice areas: Children proceedings · Safeguarding · International elements Jurisdiction: England & Wales, with international aspects Details have been anonymised to protect privacy. The challenge Concerns about substance misuse led to social services removing the children from one parent’s care. The other parent was living abroad and returned urgently to protect their relationship with the […]
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Securing Court Permission for Grandparents Seeking Contact
Practice areas: Child Arrangements Orders · Grandparents’ applications Jurisdiction: England & Wales Details have been anonymised to protect privacy. The challenge After one parent passed away, contact between the child and the grandparents broke down entirely. The surviving parent refused contact, and concerns were raised on both sides. Before contact could even be considered, permission […]
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Securing Equal Shared Care for a Father of a Newborn
Practice areas: Children arrangements · Shared care · Allegations of domestic abuse · Cultural considerations Jurisdiction: England & Wales Details have been anonymised to protect privacy. The challenge After separation, informal arrangements were initially agreed. However, the situation deteriorated. Allegations of domestic abuse were raised and overnight contact stopped completely. As a father of a […]
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