A long awaited and eagerly anticipated Judgment in relation to four appeals regarding domestic abuse has finally be handed down by the Court of Appeal. This Judgment is likely to have a significant impact on the way that the Family Courts deal with allegations of domestic abuse in Children matters.
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Family law specialist Jayne Martins has joined the Bath office of law firm RWK Goodman.
Bill and Melinda have announced they are to divorce after 27 years of marriage. They have confirmed that the marriage has ‘irretrievably broken down’.
If I could sum up how to get the best out of family mediation in one word, that word would be “commitment”. By that I mean commitment in terms of attitude and in terms of the practical hard work that is required for a successful mediation.
The Government has after two years of debate and discussion given the green light to no-fault divorce. It is a move that will be welcomed by separating couples and their lawyers.
Divorcing couples, take notice: Family Partner Joanna Toloczko examines the changing rules and the courts’ attitude to costs awards in financial remedy cases.
So your family lawyer has referred you for a MIAM. But what does the acronym stand for and what should you expect?
International child abduction is rarely successfully defended and most cases before the High Court result in the child being ordered to return to the country from which they were removed.