What is Bird Nesting Parenting Style?
Bird nesting, in the context of parenting, refers to a co-parenting arrangement where the children remain in the family home, and the parents take turns… Read More »What is Bird Nesting Parenting Style?
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Benefits of Using a Family Lawyer – Lund Bennett
Whenever you have an issue or a family matter that requires legal representation, it’s essential to seek the assistance of a knowledgeable and experienced professional.… Read More »Benefits of Using a Family Lawyer – Lund Bennett
Who decides where a child lives after their parents separate?
Any separation can be difficult, but one that involves children can be particularly challenging and emotional. The biggest decision that couples with children will need… Read More »Who decides where a child lives after their parents separate?
Mother who faked a paternity test to fool an ex-partner into believing he was the baby’s father and paying child maintenance has been jailed
Danielle Morris initially told Jamie Somers in May 2014 that he was not the father of her baby, Darcy, but then later changed her story.… Read More »Mother who faked a paternity test to fool an ex-partner into believing he was the baby’s father and paying child maintenance has been jailed
Do step-parents have any rights for contact?
There are an increasing number of step-parents following separation who have difficulties in relation to contact with their step-children and their partner’s former spouse. The… Read More »Do step-parents have any rights for contact?
Parental Alienation – rise in cases of children ‘poisoned’ against one parent during family breakdown
Parental alienation is used to describe the phenomenon where one parent poisons their child against the other parent upon separation. Parental alienation is a phrase… Read More »Parental Alienation – rise in cases of children ‘poisoned’ against one parent during family breakdown
The impact of a new relationship on financial settlements – Wife receives £3.5m despite Husband arguing payment should be reduced due to Wife living with new partner
The recently reported case of Hart v Hart concerned Karen Hart, 60, and John Hart, 77. The couple had been married for more than 20… Read More »The impact of a new relationship on financial settlements – Wife receives £3.5m despite Husband arguing payment should be reduced due to Wife living with new partner
Parents recording conversations during contact handovers – do the risks outweigh the benefits?
An increasing area for disputes during family separation is about what was said and how things went during contact, especially during the handovers of children… Read More »Parents recording conversations during contact handovers – do the risks outweigh the benefits?
Shared parental leave and pay to be extended to working grandparents
On 5th October 2015, George Osborne announced that working grandparents will be able to share parental leave in the future. The changes will increase flexibility… Read More »Shared parental leave and pay to be extended to working grandparents
Court of Appeal overturns decision as focused too much on ‘gender discriminatory’ guidance in Payne v Payne – change the court’s approach to relocation cases
The latest Court of Appeal decision on international relocation (Re F (International Relocation Cases) [2015]) has overturned an experienced judge’s decision because they focussed too… Read More »Court of Appeal overturns decision as focused too much on ‘gender discriminatory’ guidance in Payne v Payne – change the court’s approach to relocation cases