Three recent decisions considered whether a Nuptial Agreement (‘NA’) should be upheld. The contexts were varied: in one before a District Judge, the parties were middle class legal professionals with ...

Most children are well-served by the education sector and, in social care, life-changing work is being done for children and ...

In the UK, more than a third of children in families with a child aged under 5 are living in poverty. Growing up in poverty ...

In my last View, published in September [2016] Fam Law 1102, I drew attention to the seemingly relentless rise in the number of new care cases. The fact is that we are approaching a crisis for which ...

This three-part discussion examines the role and impact of the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) in care proceedings highlighting its holistic approach to supporting families. Part 1 outlines the ...

John Rosley, Rosleys Solicitors, Nottingham, Solicitor for the claimant. The case of Singh v Bhakar in which judgment was delivered in the Nottingham County Court on 24 July 2006, received a ...

Following discussions with the Association of District Judges, the editors of the Red Book and others, the President of the Family Division has revised his Guidance, which was originally issued in ...

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Family Law and the Court of Protection will be holding its next meeting on Tuesday 30 November in Committee Room 9 at the Palace of Westminster. The subject ...

Currently unmarried couples have no right in law to claim ownership of each other’s property on relationship breakdown. This should be well known but there are still misunderstandings amongst many ...

This paper describes an innovative approach to assist the outcome of entrenched private law contact and residence disputes where dependent children are caught up in their parents' 'chronic' ...

Bankruptcy has become an increasingly prevalent feature in ancillary relief proceedings. Many practitioners are familiar with the following scenario: husband and wife are co-owners of their home, ...

Families Need Fathers has appointed two new Regional Coordinators, Tony Upton and Emlyn Jones. The pair will be responsible for supporting volunteer development, services for members and fundraising ...