The primary difference is that a Care Order gives the Local Authority parental responsibility over the subject child or children, […]

For any avid Emmerdale fans, you may recognise the words: “Like I said Dawn, it’s not as simple as that. […]

Within Children Act proceedings the children’s welfare is the paramount consideration and the Court has to take into account a […]

Can I get parental responsibility for a step-child?With the ever changing dynamics of society it is very common now for […]

2018 has certainly been an important year for family law. There have been some important decisions for those wishing to […]

Hannah Porter, a solicitor at The Family Law Company, provides answers to frequently asked questions about child maintenance. Q. What […]

Associate Chartered Legal Executive Carrie Laws from The Family Law Company looks at ways of agreeing summer holiday arrangements for […]

Each month we are featuring one of our solicitors or chartered executives. We feel strongly that our clients should be […]

In this article solicitor Carrie Laws explains the purpose of the Section 20 Children Act 1989 and the obligations of […]

Children Law has undergone many developments since the 1989 Children Act came into force. However, one of the most significant […]