Articles in ‘Family’ Category

Keeley Lengthorn, partner and head of Public Law Children at RWK Goodman as well as the National Childcare Council representative for the Law Society represented the mother in the recently handed down judgment of…

We acted on behalf of the father in the published case of Z (Abduction: Re-hearing After Set Aside), Re Neutral Citation Number [2025] EWHC 3564 (Fam) in international child abduction proceedings pursuant to the…

We acted on behalf of the Applicant Mother in High Court proceedings seeking the return of her child to England and Wales in a complex non-Hague international child abduction case involving allegations of domestic…

This article answers some of the most common questions parents ask about, child abduction, consent, and court orders. If you are unfamiliar with the legal terminology used in these cases, you may also find…

This article answers some of the most common questions parents ask about travelling abroad with children, including when consent is required, how to document it properly, and what to do if there is a…

International child abduction is often misunderstood. The phrase itself can conjure up images of strangers, airports and dramatic removals, when in reality most cases involve loving parents, fractured relationships and urgent decisions made at…

When a child is wrongfully taken to another country or retained there without the consent of the other parent, many people assume that the 1980 Hague Convention is the only mechanism to secure the…

When a child is abducted from a country that is not a signatory to the 1980 Hague Convention and brought to England and Wales, parents are often uncertain about what legal remedies are available….

As summer draws to a close, many families are getting ready for the return to school, the resumption of routine and, for separated parents, the handover back into ordinary term-time arrangements. For most, that…

It can be gravely distressing when a child is removed from their home, and taken to another country without the consent of the other parent or holder of parental responsibility. When learning that a…

A parental order is an order made by the English court which grants parents legal rights over their child in circumstances where the child has been born via surrogacy. Different to other orders made…

If you are worried that your child may be taken abroad without your agreement, it is important to act quickly. In England and Wales, a child under 16 should not usually be taken out…