Category Archives: Child Care

Adoption, Searching for Birth Parents and Rectification of Birth Certificates

There can be few questions of greater importance than ‘Who is my parent?’. Khansa Taha...

Fathers Should Pay Towards Their Children’s Upbringing – But How Much?

It is obviously right that fathers should pick up a fair share of the tab...

International Child Abduction – Girl’s Wishes and Feelings Sway Family Judge

In cases of cross-border child abduction, it is hardly surprising that the clear position under...

Separated parents wanting to take their child overseas.

With the holiday season fast approaching, we know that many parents who are separated can...

Family Court Monitoring Mechanism Unveiled.

The domestic abuse commissioner and victim’s commissioner have announced that the planned monitoring mechanism, which...

Family Judge Throws Lifeline to Troubled Mother of Four

Not every parent is an ideal carer but the law recognises that, wherever possible, it...

Confidentiality of the Adoption Process Prevails in Parenthood Dispute

The confidentiality of the process by which an adopted child becomes part of a new,...

Troubled Mother Permitted Skin-to-Skin Contact with Her Baby

Contact arrangements between children in care and their parents often raise vexed issues, but all...

COVID-19 and Parental Contact With Children in Care – Guideline Ruling

How, if at all, is the duty of local authorities to allow children in their...

Guidance Regarding Child Contact During Lockdown

Head of family Rachel Horman discusses the guidance around child contact arrangements during the Covid...