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Children

AOX and LSX

The International Family Law Group LLP represented the Ukrainian mother in the reported case of AOX and LSX at the Fact-Finding Hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice on 16-18 July 2024.  The case was heard before Simon Colton KC, sitting as a deputy High Court Judge. His judgment has

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Parenting Disputes & Unnecessary Litigation

All significant decisions relating to a child’s welfare, including their education, upbringing, accommodation and medical needs, must be taken by those with parental responsibility.  The definition of parental responsibility is set out at section 3 (1) Children Act 1989 as “all the rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority which by law

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International Children Conventions under review – Conclusions from the March 2024 Hague Conference on Private International Law

With nearly 100 member states across the world, the Hague Conference is perhaps the most established and well-known organisation working in the area of private international law. It is this organisation that administers two particular conventions in relation to international children law, namely: The 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil

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Why is time often of the essence when it comes to Adoption?

Adoption is the legal process by which an individual or a couple become the parents of a child.  It has been a legal concept in England and Wales since the implementation of the 1926 Adoption Act although adoption can be traced right back to Roman times when male children were

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