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The High Court faced an application for a Parental Order relating to a surrogacy arrangement made in Germany.
Background:
Mrs. W and Mr. W applied for a Parental Order application for their son F
The Court of Appeal (CoA) was asked whether the Lower Court should have set a judgement aside based on inaccurate evidence given by the wife and her failure to comply with her duty to give full and
It is tempting to sub-sell interests in a property to your spouse to avoid paying Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). However, such a scheme could, in fact, backfire and result in a higher consideration being
The High Court (HC) recently heard an appeal against a Family Court Order (FCO) permitting a mother to relocate with her child.
Background:
The father and mother met in 2015 and were married in
The High Court was faced with this very unusual question when a mother did not seek to sequester the father’s property to pay the money she was owed, but rather to fund the costs of her litigation in
The High Court heard an appeal against interim orders, one of which dispense with Financial Dispute Resolution (FDR) and proceed straight to a final hearing.
Background:
Various interim orders have
Financial provision after an overseas divorce is regulated under Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (MFPA 1984). For the dissolution of a civil partnership, the financial
The High Court rejected a father’s request for a non-therapeutic circumcision of his son who is subject to a care order.
Background:
G is a 16-month-old boy subject to a care order in favour of the
The question is often raised as to whether a step-parent living with their partner’s child can acquire parental responsibility and, if so, how. The law is clear that a step-parent who is either
The High Court quashed a lower court decision due to serious procedural errors and the perception of potential harm to the children.
Background:
The parties had been married but, after they
The High Court was faced with the delicate question of whether parental consent was sufficient for the treatment and restraint of a 12-year-old suffering from severe anorexia nervosa.
This was the overarching question at the heart of the decision in Armeniakou vs Thomson, whereby the High Court was asked to apply a worldwide freeing order relating to substantial cryptocurrency
The High Court considered the scope of the ‘intolerable situation’ that it must consider under Article 13(b) of the Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
The High Court concluded that family proceedings cannot be used to influence the Home Office in making a decision, even if it is in the best interest of the child. Clarifying a child’s immigration
The Court of Appeal (CoA) confirmed a High Court decision that a sperm donor can be the legal father of a child.
Background:
This case concerned an application by a biological mother (P) regarding
The question of whether the local authority (LA) can proceed with the adoption of a child without notifying the extended family lies at the heart of the case of CB. Having reviewed all the
Do you think your ex is turning your child against you? Find out the signs of parental alienation and what you can do to stop it.
Cohabitation Agreements are useful for couples who do not wish to marry or for couples who are in a Nikah-only relationship (nikah is unregistered in the UK). They are a good way to put in place financial arrangements if your relationship ends.
