What You Need to Know If you’re involved in a family court case—maybe about your children, divorce, or another family issue—you might be wondering what you can talk about outside of court. The rules are strict, and sharing the wrong information can get you into...
Cafcass (the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service) has recently introduced a new policy on how it deals with domestic abuse in family court cases. This is important for anyone involved in disputes about children, where there are concerns about abuse...
The Nuffield Family Justice Observatory has published an important report called Spotlight on Recurrent Care Proceedings. It looks at why some mothers end up in the family courts more than once, often facing the heartbreak of having more than one child removed from...
In the recent judgement of VTY v GDB, a wife has been awarded more than £1.2 million after a judge harshly criticised the husband for failing to be open in the financial information he provided to the Court. Describing his disclosure as “woeful”, the judge said he had...
Currently, under English divorce law, pets are defined as ‘chattels’ meaning they are considered the same as any other possessions owned by a married couple, like the contents of the house. However, this clearly does not reflect the emotional bonds a lot of people...
What It Means for You? Anyone who has been through a financial dispute following a divorce, where the court have been asked to help resolve matters, will tell you that the process is slow and frustrating. A new Pilot Scheme is being trialled in Birmingham and other...
