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Discover the latest news and updates in family and children law. Our Oxford-based solicitors provide compassionate and informed commentary on legal matters affecting families, from divorce proceedings to child custody arrangements.

Planning for the Unexpected: How to Protect Your Family and Assets
Life is full of surprises, and sometimes those surprises come when we least expect them - whether it’s…
Supreme Court Dismisses Wife’s Appeal in Big Money Divorce
In a ruling that clarifies the circumstances in which non-matrimonial assets can become ‘matrimonialised’, the Supreme Court has…
Court Orders Girl’s Return to UK from USA
The Family Division of the High Court has granted a mother’s application for her younger daughter, who was…
Family Court Rules on Complex Financial Remedies Case
The Family Court has ruled on an application for financial remedies in a case which involved a range…
Parental Order Granted in Respect of One-Year-Old Boy
The Family Division of the High Court has granted a couple’s application for a parental order in respect…
Court Refuses to Order Children’s Return to Lithuania
The Family Division of the High Court has refused a mother’s application for an order that her three…
Husband to Buy Wife’s Shares in High Net Worth Divorce Case
In a divorce case involving a couple with assets of more than £260 million, the Family Court has…
Family Court Revisits Periodical Payments Order Made in 2012
The Family Court recently ruled on a divorced couple’s cross-applications for enforcement and variation of a periodical payments…
Court of Appeal Authorises Child’s Change of Name
The Court of Appeal has ruled that a 15-year-old child should be allowed to legally change their given…
Court Grants Application to Recognise Indian Divorce
The Family Court has granted a husband’s application for a divorce he obtained in India to be recognised…
Declaration of Non-Parentage Voided Parental Responsibility
In a case in which a man was named as a girl’s father on her birth certificate but…
Court Rules Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment Lawful
It is understandably common for family members and friends to take a more optimistic view of a patient’s…
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