The Hague Convention is designed to protect the best interest of children and prevent the abduction, sale and trafficking of children. The Convention came into force for the United Kingdom on 1 November 2012. It is directly effective as a matter of European law, meaning that its... continue reading
The couple married in 1993 and separated in 2010. During the divorce proceedings they reached an agreement about the division of... continue reading
The Office for National Statistics has published its statistical bulletin for divorces in England and Wales in 2012. The bulletin... continue reading
The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 received Royal Assent in July 2013 and has been brought forward to come into force on 29... continue reading
Comprehensive changes to the child maintenance system that will see charges introduced for both parents are set to go through... continue reading
We now have three systems running side by side: 1993 – CSA 1 2003 – CSA 2 2012 – CSA 3 (the new formula)... continue reading
The Liberal Democrat Peer, Lord Marks, has introduced a new Cohabitation Rights Bill in the House of Lords. The Private Members... continue reading
In RE C (PARENTAL ORDERS) [2013] the 7-month-old child was conceived via a surrogacy arrangement in California as a result of the... continue reading