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Cheryl and Liam Payne split: how might they avoid a dispute over child contact?

Victoria Gethin
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After months of speculation Cheryl and Liam Payne have announced their separation. The couple confirmed their relationship in February 2016 and had a son, Bear, in March 2017. Both Cheryl and Liam posted tweets about the separation and both stated...

Supreme Court rules in favour of heterosexual couples being granted the right to a civil partnership

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The Supreme Court has today ruled in favour of allowing heterosexual couples the right to elect to have a civil partnership instead of a marriage, after a lengthy court battle in which a mixed-sex couple argued that their Human Rights were being breached...

Push for change: making child contact safer for children and victims of domestic abuse

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A recent study carried out by Women’s Aid highlights the experience of victims of domestic abuse within the family courts. Victims have revealed that their experiences have been negative and traumatising. Recommendations have been put forward to...

Should civil partnerships be an alternative to marriage for everyone?

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This week the Supreme Court heard the case of different-sex couple Rebecca Steinfeld, and Charles Keidan. The couple entered into a legal battle as they wish to enter into a civil partnership rather than a marriage. They seek the right to enter into a...

Are parent's rights protected during care proceedings?

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Article 8 of the Human Rights Act 1998 provides that "everyone has the right to respect for private and family life". How is this right maintained when the state intervenes and a care order in respect of the child of a family is made? A care...

Woman 'condemned to loveless marriage' appeals to Supreme Court over divorce

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A woman who claims she has been ‘condemned to a loveless marriage’ by the UK courts has taken her case to the Supreme Court in a bid to divorce her husband of 40 years. Tini Owens, 66, previously failed in her attempts to divorce Hugh...

Divorces could be invalid after family court blunder

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There’s been major a cock-up in our divorce courts! This significant administrative error may have wide reaching consequences, although officials have said they don’t know how many it will affect. In short there are some people who will...

The blame game

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For over 20 years, legal professionals have argued for ‘no fault’ divorce to be introduced in England and Wales. It is argued that the current law increases hostility and is confusing. Currently if you want a divorce in England and...

The 26 week time limit in care proceedings - fact or fiction?

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When a local authority has serious concerns about the safety and welfare of a child or children, they begin what is known as ‘pre-proceedings’. Children’s services will send a letter to the parents or carers of the child(ren), inviting...

All you glorious silver foxes and vixens out there are bucking the trend!

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According to new figures released about our personal lives, not only are baby boomers commanding an ever greater share of the population – their number has risen by 20 per cent, living longer and taking the place of the existing ‘silver...

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