The High Court has ordered the sale of a former matrimonial home with the wife to receive 90% of the net proceeds, after ruling an alleged loan of £1.6 million had been fabricated by the
In F v M, a fact-finding hearing within an application by a father for access to his son under article 21 of the Hague Convention, the court found that the mother’s allegations of abuse against
In contested proceedings under Part IV of the Children Act 1989, His Honour Judge Willans has concluded two children should remain with their father under a supervision order, preferring “good enough” parental care over a
A High Court judge has refused a domestic adoption order application, citing significant procedural and safeguarding issues. In D v London Borough of Bromley and Ors (Special Restrictions – Refusal of Adoption Order) the application
The government has set out its vision for reforming adoption support and has launched a consultation to gather feedback on the proposals. The increased Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) forms part of a
The Family Court has emphasised without notice Part III applications for leave should not be listed without notice “unless there is an exceptional reason”. The recap on procedure was included in the judgment of Mr
East London Family Court has determined a post-adoption contact order is necessary to facilitate and safeguard meaningful sibling contact, following “substantial and dogged resistance within the local authority to promoting and advocating for such contact”.
The Court of Appeal has endorsed the approach of the High Court to go beyond appearances when analysing finances and making financial remedy orders. In a decision handed down in December, the court heard the
The Court of Appeal has found that when refusing a local authority’s application for separation of an eight month old baby girl from her parents, the circuit judge had not undertaken the necessary “anxious scrutiny”.
In HF, KF and LF (Children) (Habitual Residence), the High Court considered the operation of Article 7 of the 1996 Hague Convention where children are removed to non-contracting states. In a judgment handed down by
A High Court judgment confirming that a transgender man cannot be registered as the father on the birth certificate of his children highlights the difficulties faced by transgender parents, and the implications of marriage within
The Court of Appeal’s decision in N (A Child: Placement Order: Proportionality) is a reminder that when making child placement orders proportionality must be carefully considered, particularly where there is a complex cultural context. Lord