Busiest Family Court In South East To Close
The busiest family court in the south-east region is to close next year after the landlord opted to redevelop the site. Hearings at Medway County and Family Court in Chatham will be moved to an increased-capacity Maidstone Combined Court, 11 miles away. The current...
Clarification And Definition Of Parental Alienation
Academics and family law practitioners have debated the concept of parental alienation for some time now, all aiming to provide guidance on how such cases should be managed. The Children and Family Court Advisory And Support Service (CAFCASS) have themselves sought to...Consultation To Improve Enforcement Of Family Financial Orders
The FPRC (Family Procedure Rule Committee has launched a stakeholder consultation on making the general enforcement application procedure more effective when it comes to the enforcement of family financial orders. The consultation will end on 28 August 2020 It follows...Blameless, No-Fault Divorce Coming To The UK
The UK government has enacted the Divorce, Dissolution and Separate Act 2020 following the bill’s final passage through the House of Commons. The Act brings the UK’s divorce laws into the 21st century, in line with many other countries, bringing with it...Greater Protection For Domestic Abuse Victims After Family Courts Overhaul
The government has announced that as of 25 June, survivors of domestic abuse and their children will receive greater protections after an overhaul of hour family courts deal with the crime. Victims of domestic abuse will be given access to separate entrances and...
No Fault Divorce Update
Recent reports have told how the long awaited Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill had now been read in the House of Commons. The latest reports now state how the Bill has been passed though the House of Commons and was yesterday (18 June 2020) set to return to...
MPs Back “No-Fault” Divorce Bill
Members of Parliament have passed a bill to introduce “no-fault” divorce by a margin of 231-16 following a Commons debate. Under current legislation, for an immediate start to divorce proceedings, one spouse has to allege that adultery, unreasonable...Family Justice System “Under Sustained And Heavy Attack,” Says Former Family Division President
Sir James Munby, the outspoken former president of the family division, has called for urgent action to stop the private family law system from collapsing as a result of damaging criticism. He described the system as being under “heavy and sustained...Signs Your Divorce May Be High Conflict
Some divorces run smoothly, with parties on each side swiftly coming to an agreement. Sometimes there is conflict, with arguments over the house, or the children, or the finances – these issues can be addressed and reconciled through mediation and when that...
