Sharia Law And Adoption
Adopting children from other countries can be a complex process. It is also one that can sometimes end in heartbreak for those who may be… Read More »Sharia Law And Adoption
Child Support
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Government policy to increase number of children being adopted falters as adoption figures fall
Adoption was made a priority by the coalition, as the prime minister declared in 2012 there was ‘no more pressing issue’ than speeding up the… Read More »Government policy to increase number of children being adopted falters as adoption figures fall
Welsh Government Introduces New Fostering and Adoption Measures
Following the recent closure of the British Association of Adoption and Fostering (BAAF), the Welsh government is taking measures it hopes will maintain and improve… Read More »Welsh Government Introduces New Fostering and Adoption Measures
British Association for Adoption and Fostering Closed
The British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) has closed with immediate affect removing one of the key organisations involved in campaigning for children in… Read More »British Association for Adoption and Fostering Closed
Father must return children to their mother in Australia after wrongful retention of the children in England
In the recent case of F (Abduction: Acquiescence: Child’s Objections) the High Court ruled that four children at the centre of a dispute between their… Read More »Father must return children to their mother in Australia after wrongful retention of the children in England
Vulnerable children at risk as study shows 25% of social workers’ assessments are ‘not timely enough’
Ofsted recently undertook a study of ten local authorities and 123 cases of children involved with social services in a survey commissioned by Chief Inspector… Read More »Vulnerable children at risk as study shows 25% of social workers’ assessments are ‘not timely enough’
Channel Islands Drop Same Sex Adoption Restrictions
Both Jersey and Guernsey have decided to drop laws that prevented same sex couples from adopting children. Guernsey decided that its adoption law, which was… Read More »Channel Islands Drop Same Sex Adoption Restrictions
£30 Million Pledge To ‘Speed Up’ Adoptions In UK
The government has decided to help speed up the adoption process with a £30 million pledge reports the BBC, which is likely to maintain the… Read More »£30 Million Pledge To ‘Speed Up’ Adoptions In UK
Mother faces committal proceedings after defying two court orders and running away with son
The case of Rebecca Minnock, a mother who went missing with her three-year-old son Ethan, has been the subject of great publicity over the past… Read More »Mother faces committal proceedings after defying two court orders and running away with son
Children born through surrogacy who lack a court’s parental order could become ‘stateless and parentless’ with birth mother remaining legal parent – warns High Court judge.
Mrs Justice Theis has warned when speaking at a conference ‘Surrogacy Symposium’ in London, that failure by parents to obtain parental orders in respect of… Read More »Children born through surrogacy who lack a court’s parental order could become ‘stateless and parentless’ with birth mother remaining legal parent – warns High Court judge.