MoJ says family law hearings shorter when neither party represented 7th January 2015 The Ministry of Justice has published what it is calling ‘experimental statistics’ showing family law cases are concluded more quickly […] Categories: Children, News
Adoption – A quicker, easy process? 3rd November 2014 National adoption week is a good opportunity to reflect on the issues currently being discussed with regard to adoption. Nationally […] Categories: Adoption, Children
Father cleared of abuse wins care of daughter 31st October 2014 A father cleared of sexually abusing his daughter has won the right to the day to day care of the […] Categories: Children, Domestic Abuse, News
Education Supervision Orders – Another Option? 22nd September 2014 Recently we’ve been reading stories all too often about how parents are being taken to court and fined for failing to ensure […] Categories: Children
The outcome for children in care 26th August 2014 Under the Children Act 1989, a child is defined as “looked after” by the local authority, or as we more […] Categories: Children, Just Kids, Support & Resources
I’m not married – why do I need a lawyer? 5th August 2014 It’s not only married couples who may create legal relationships with one another. Although there is no such thing as […] Categories: Children, Divorce & Separation, Property & Financial Matters
Paying for your legal fees:- 5th August 2014 Here at The Family Law Company we understand it can be hard to fund legal fees, particularly with the demise […] Categories: Child Abduction, Children, Divorce & Separation, Domestic Abuse, Grandparents, Support & Resources
Should you defend yourself in court? 30th July 2014 Figures have been released showing how cuts to legal aid implemented last year have seen the number of parents forced to […] Categories: Children, Divorce & Finance, Divorce & Separation, Domestic Abuse
Who gets custody of the dog ? Pet disputes upon separation – A call for new legal test 30th July 2014 Often when parties separate they are able to agree on who gets what by way of diversion of the joint […] Categories: Children, Divorce & Separation, Support & Resources
How do Special Guardianship Orders work? 16th July 2014 One of our family law specialists in Plymouth is currently awaiting the outcome of a Special Guardianship Order hearing, so […] Categories: Children