A Guest Blog by Frances Harris, barrister at 1 King’s Bench Walk. For many, a loving relationship with grandchildren is one of the greatest pleasures in later life. Perhaps then it comes as no surprise that separation from a grandchild following…
The issue of how to deal with parents who are raising children together but are unable to communicate or spend time with each other has been dealt with in a recent case* in Cambridge. The case deals with two boys,…
In central Milton Keynes, the flags are flying, telling us that we are hosting an event that is #toobigtomiss: the Rugby World Cup 2015. Undoubtedly rugby fans young and old will be flocking to the MK Dons 30,000 seater stadium…
If you and your child’s other parent are unable to agree on your respective holiday plans for your child, a judge may have to decide whether you will be given permission to take your child on holiday to the destination…
The Children and Families Bill received Royal Assent yesterday morning, on Thursday 13 March 2014, and is now law. I have previously written in this blog about the impact of this Act on family law in England and Wales, and…
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Now from our perspective this has been a big week in Milton Keynes family law as the President of the Family Division, the top judge in family law, Sir James Munby, has come to visit us in Milton Keynes. The…
“Each generation wants new symbols, new people, new names. They want to divorce themselves from their predecessors.” The OED helpfully reminds us that “to divorce” can of course mean not just to legally dissolve a marriage, but also separate, sever,…
In November 2011 the Family Justice Review was published. This was the work of an independent panel, headed up by David Norgrove, who had been asked by the government to consider the changes which should be made to make the…
A specific issue order answers a specific question in relation to a child. The Children Act defines a specific issue order as an order giving directions for the purpose of determining a specific question which has arisen, or which may arise,…