Children’s Issues

The CMS Has Awarded Child Maintenance, But Can I Take Legal Action To Receive More? 

When a figure for child maintenance can’t be agreed privately between the parents, the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) becomes involved and makes an assessment –…

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Can I Get Maintenance Before Finalising My Financial Order?

Financial remedy cases can take many months – sometimes years – to resolve. It’s not unusual for the financially weaker party to face financial hardship…

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Can Grandparents Get A Child Arrangements Order?

Child Arrangement Orders (CAOs) specify who a child lives with or spends time with. They are predominantly used to regulate the time each parent spends…

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Can English Courts Order Return Of Child From A Country That Is Not Part Of The Hague Convention?

The removal of a child to a foreign country by one parent without the consent of the other is traumatic. It deeply affects the parent…

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Can Adoption be Revoked?

The adoption rate in the UK may have declined but there are still more than 3,500 adoptions each year. The process can take over a…

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What Is A ‘Segal’ Or Global Maintenance Order?

Spousal and child maintenance are usually paid separately following divorce, with the level of child maintenance assessed by the Child Maintenance Service (CMS). Occasionally it’s…

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Passport Rules And Dual Citizens: What Separated Parents Need To Consider 

The UK’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme has caused widely reported disruption since its introduction in February 2026. The rules have a particular impact on…

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Child Arrangements: Who Decides On What Is Alienating Behaviour?

Allegations of alienating behaviours by a parent continue to feature in disputes over child arrangements. The courts now understand these to encompass psychologically manipulative behaviours,…

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Which Parent Has Final Say On Child Vaccination?

Child vaccination is a voluntary decision made by those with parental responsibility for the child. While mothers automatically have parental responsibility, unmarried fathers don’t. Therefore,…

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Can I Use AI For My Divorce?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the way we lead our lives. The sheer power of the technology means it is now relied on to…

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When Will Courts Refuse Parental Responsibility?

The legal concept of parental responsibility was introduced in The Children Act, 1989. For anyone involved in a dispute about children it’s important to understand…

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Parental Responsibility And Child Arrangement Orders Explained

When a relationship breaks down and there are children, their future wellbeing is fundamental to any agreement or court order. When parents can’t agree where…

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