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Child’s Birth to Same-Sex Couple Triggers Bureaucratic Tangle
No one should be surprised to hear that, when a same-sex couple have a child following lawful IVF…
Woman’s Long Quest to Identify Her Biological Father Finally Bears Fruit
For most people, knowing who their parents are is fundamental to their core sense of identity and emotional…
Father Who Recorded Private Family Law Proceedings Brought to Book
For very good reasons, unauthorised recording of any court proceedings, and particularly family hearings held in private, is…
Desperately Sick Baby Boy Breathes Again in Unprecedented Case
Family judges are extremely cautious before declaring that a patient is brain dead and authorising the termination of…
Foot-Dragging Divorcee Pays Price for Unnecessary COVID-19 Adjournment
Some divorcees drag their feet in a misguided attempt to put off the hour when they must divide…
Requirement for Written Consent Waived in Unique Embryology Test Case
In a unique decision arising from a woman’s tragic death when pregnant with twins, the High Court gave…
Adoption – Placement Within Birth Families
Ordering adoption of children outside their birth families is very much a last resort and family judges are…
Divorce – Financial Proceedings ‘Fast Heading for Ritz Hotel Status’
Justice that can be accessed only by the super-rich is not justice at all. A High Court judge…
Adoption, Searching for Birth Parents
There can be few questions of greater importance than ‘Who is my parent?’. A judge made that point…
Court Ruling Underlines Hazards of Seeking Sperm Donors on the Internet
No matter how desperate you may be to have a child, finding a sperm donor on the internet…
Make a Lasting Power of Attorney While You Still Have the Capacity to Do So
Lasting powers of attorney (LPAs) enable thousands of vulnerable people to have their financial and other affairs managed…
Intransigence in Divorce Proceedings Can Come at a Crushing Price
In divorce proceedings, those who make overly ambitious financial claims or fail to enter into reasonable negotiations are…
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