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International Child Abduction – Girl’s Wishes and Feelings Sway Family Judge
In cases of cross-border child abduction, it is hardly surprising that the clear position under international law is…
Family Case Reporting Restrictions Varied to Enable Hunt for Kidney Donor
In family cases, particularly those involving children, it is understandably routine that reporting restrictions are imposed, forbidding identification…
Judge Opens New Chapter in Woman’s Life by Dispelling Dark Family Secret
Dark secrets lurking in your family background are likely to cause you untold pain. As one case showed,…
Judge Opens New Chapter in Woman’s Life by Dispelling Dark Family Secret
Dark secrets lurking in your family background are likely to cause you untold pain. As one case showed,…
Judge Overturns Divorce Decree Based on Wife’s Forged Signature
Court orders are sometimes obtained by improper means, but when the truth emerges – as it almost always…
COVID-19 Vaccination and Mental Capacity – Family Judge Breaks an Impasse
Where individuals lack the capacity to make important decisions for themselves, their loved ones and professionals may disagree…
Teenager’s Wishes and Feelings Prevail in Finely Balanced Adoption Case
Children may not have the capacity to make important decisions for themselves, but that does not mean that…
Domestic Abuse – Family Judge Delves Deep into Parental Relationship
Family courts always focus on child welfare but, in doing so, they often have to delve deep into…
Family Judge Pinpoints ‘Flawed’ Investigation in Child Protection Case
Almost nothing can be more serious than to accuse a parent of inflicting injury on their child. As…
Divorce – Fairly Dividing Marital Assets is Not a Blame Game
The question of who is to blame for the breakdown of a marriage is often uppermost in divorcees’…
Divorcees – This is Why Compromise is Always the Best Way Forward
Any good lawyer will tell you that it is much better to reach an amicable settlement of divorce…
High Court Exercises Inherent Power to Order Children’s Return to England
Many families have one foot in the UK and another abroad and that can give rise to parental…
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