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
In March 2023 Family Court reform and the role of CAFCASS were debated in Parliament. During the debate Parliament was advised that 70% of Family Court cases in England and Wales feature allegations of parental alienation. Perpetrators of domestic abuse often allege parental alienation to diminish their own behaviour or
Prime Minister Winston Churchill first described co-operation between the UK and the US as the “Special Relationship” – a term frequently cited in a whole host of varying political, economic and social circumstances. With over 200,000 Americans calling the UK home, it is perhaps little surprise that this Special Relationship
Following the breakdown of a relationship, children will undoubtedly be affected by their ability to spend less time with each of their parents. A subsequent consequence in the breakdown of the family unit will be the impact on the child or children’s relationship with their wider paternal or maternal family.
Whilst the welfare checklist is familiar ground for practitioners, two new cases have brought into sharp focus how the views of children can make a real difference to an outcome of the case. The first is AE and JE v M [2021] EWHC 1957 (Fam) and the second is Re A & B (Rescission of Order: Change
Although the concept of habitual residence plays a crucial role worldwide in determining a family court’s jurisdiction regarding children, it is not defined in statutes, international conventions, or treaties in which it features. As a consequence, the meaning of the concept and the manner in which a child becomes habitually
Contact issues between parents must be considered on two fronts. The type and amount of contact and the practical arrangements. In terms of who pays for travel, who travels with the children, what the children take with them between locations. The practical arrangements and particularly when contact takes place across
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