Lockdown – what does it mean for childcare arrangements?
On 4 January 2021, the government announced that another national lockdown was necessary to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic, with people only being allowed to leave their homes for limited…
Shared Custody of Children over the Holidays; Top Tips
One in three children will see their parents split up before they reach their sixteenth birthday. “shared custody” or “equal time parenting” is on the rise and it is important that you make sure you…
Tips for Managing your Legal Costs and Saving Money in Divorce and Children Disputes
By Punam Denley of Blanchards Law. Blanchards Law is a niche family law practice with divorce solicitors, mediators and collaborative lawyers. Can we help you? Please call us on 0845 658 6639 or…
New Rules for 2014
On 22 April 2014, a new vision of the practice of family law in England and Wales was ushered in. This was as a result of increasing distaste in government circles with the amount of public money…
How do you enforce a Contact/Access Order? The Children and Adoption Act 2006 | The Children & Families Act 2013
In brief Child Arrangement Orders’ have been brought in as of April 2014, which endeavour to remove labelling of parents as either having the children living with them, or seeing them on a regular…
Leave to Remove Applications & Child Abduction
By Punam Denley of Blanchards Law. If you want to take a child out of England or Wales, and you don’t have a Residence Order then you will need to ask permission of everyone with Parental…
How do you vary a Spousal Maintenance or a Child Maintenance Order?
Maintenance usually takes the form of regular payments made by one party (say, the husband) to enable the payee (say, the wife) to meet their own needs and the needs of any children of that family.…
Can Children Lose Out After a Prenuptial Agreement Has Been Signed?
Prenuptial agreements are not automatically recognised in family law, although the government has made noises to say that legislation may well be brought forward to make them binding. It is clearly…
What Rights do Grandparents have to their Grandchildren?
The Government signalled this week in a letter to MP its intent to introduce legislation, not only to give fathers equal parenting rights, but also to oblige the courts to consider grandparents’…
Things You May Not Know About Fathers Rights
From when a child is born, the mother has full rights and responsibilities to protect and bring the child up. This is known as "Parental Responsibility" (PR). A father will have the same rights and…
