Application For Contact Withdrawn By Transgender Woman
A transgender woman has given up her five-year family court battle to see her five children. Following the revelation that the woman, only known as J, had been living as a woman, she had left her close-knit Haredi community in Manchester in 2015. The Haredi is an insular subset of ultra-Orthodox Jewry, where Jewish laws […]
Parental Alienation
Parental alienation appears to be being taken more seriously by courts, with the emotional harm to children being recognised and various ‘tools’ being used by the courts to ensure children are not alienated from an innocent parent. Looking at parent forums, such as Netmums and Separated Dads, there are countless stories where one parent is […]
Public And Industry Calls for Transparency in Family Courts
A charity supporting victims of domestic abuse and MP Trudy Harrison have backed the launch of the #getmhome campaign tomorrow, the 16 November, seeking to end the injustice in secret family courts. The campaign was started by Victoria Hudson, who had a member of her family forcibly removed by Cumbria Children’s Services in September 2018, and who has not been allowed contact […]
Judgement Given On The Use Of Inherent Jurisdiction
This week saw the much-awaited judgement from the Supreme Court regarding the use of inherent jurisdiction regarding the re-location of a child. Brief background to the case The original case was one where a married couple with their young child (aged 2) had moved to the UK from Israel, looking for a fresh start for their failing […]
