“The Importance of Being a Grandparent” – The Grandparents Association Annual Conference
18th May 2012The Grandparents’ Association Annual Conference 2012 will be held on the 18th June 2012 at Legal and General, One Coleman […]
Foster Care Fortnight 2012
15th May 2012Foster Care Fortnight 2012 takes place from Monday 14 to Sunday 27 May. Foster Care Fortnight is the Fostering Network’s […]
Grandparents Rights to Access in the News
15th May 2012Last night the BBC South West news programme, Spotlight, featured the sad story of Derek Vaughan, 81, from Lynton who […]
New Children and Families Bill: Putting Children at the Centre
9th May 2012Today the Queen set out the Government’s legislative plans for the next year in her speech at the state opening […]
‘Sarah’s Law’ Protects 200 Children in its First Year
20th April 2012Statistics released by the Home Office this month (April 2012) have revealed that more than 200 children have been protected […]
Exeter Family Law Firm Shortlisted for Excellence in Customer Service Award
17th April 2012Hartnell Chanot & Partners has been shortlisted for the Exeter Business Awards “Excellence in Customer Service” award. The Express & […]
“Silver Separators” – Divorce for the Over 60’s
17th April 2012The term “silver separators” has been coined to describe separating couples over the age of 60 and according to the […]
Further Evidence of Increase in Child Abduction
6th April 2012The Annual Report of the Office of the Head of International Family Justice for England and Wales (“the Office”) released […]
Ofsted Finds Court Delays Holding up Child Adoption
6th April 2012A report published this week (2 April 2012) by the care regulator, Ofsted, found that the most significant cause of […]
Court of Appeal Decision Shows Civil Partners Have Identical Rights to Married Couples
6th April 2012A recent ruling in the divorce of Don Gallagher and Peter Lawrence has established that civil partnerships should have identical […]