Category Archives: Children Law

Court of Appeal Blocks Separation of Vulnerable Mother from Her Baby

There are few more momentous steps a judge can take than ordering a mother’s separation...

Michelle receives Children Law Accreditation

We’re delighted to confirm that Associate Solicitor Michelle Whitaker has attained the Law Society’s Children...

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...

Parents Who Simply Cannot Cope Don’t Deserve Condemnation

Through no fault of their own, some parents are simply incapable of providing the care...

Cross-Border Child Abduction and Habitual Residence – Guideline Ruling

A parent who wishes to move from one country to another with his or her...

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...

COVID-19 Covered

We’re now, as a nation, getting to grips with COVID-19 and the huge changes we’ve...

Our New Service for Victims of Domestic Abuse

It’s hard to believe that it’s 20 years since I started up our domestic abuse...

Guidance Regarding Child Contact During Lockdown

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

Are you worried about how Covid-19 will affect your child arrangements? Get advice now.

Head of family Rachel Horman said that she had been bombarded with enquiries from worried...