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Divorce Papers and What Happens Next
Receiving a divorce notice can raise an immediate question: does this settle the money or arrangements for children too? These are separate issues, and it helps to know which process each document belongs to.
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Preparing for a Child Arrangements Hearing
A hearing about where a child lives or spends time can bring a lot of detail into the room. A short, child-focused note can help you explain what matters most.
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Before Your First Financial Remedy Hearing
The first hearing often focuses on what information is still needed, rather than deciding how money will be divided. Knowing what to gather can make the process easier to follow.
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Grounds for appeal
Appealing a family court decision is not a step to be taken lightly. The process can be complex and the legal thresholds high. However, if you have genuine concerns that an error has been made, an appeal may be the right course of action and at Weightmans we can advise you accordingly. You can only…
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Alienating Behaviours – three necessary elements
In Re C (‘Parental Alienation; Instruction of Expert), Sir Andrew McFarlane adopted the definition proffered by the Association of Clinical Psychologists (ACP-UK) that ‘parental alienation’ is not a syndrome capable of being diagnosed, but a process of manipulation of children perpetrated by one parent against the other through what are termed as alienating behaviours. He…
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Hints and Tips for having Video calls with children
Try to have the calls rescheduled early in the morning after breakfast. Kids are more attentive at that time. Follow this guide:- Your calls must always revolve around what they want to do. Focus on their interests, toys, super hero characters and nature. Reflect on good behaviours of those characters. Make up interesting stories using…
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Children Case Law
1. Re H (Children’s Wishes) [2018] EWCA Civ 1684 Courts must consider repeated, consistent wishes of young children where safe. 2. Re L, V, M & H (Contact: Allegations) [2000] 2 FLR 334 Allegations alone are insufficient to restrict contact. Risk must be evidence-based. 3. Re R (A Child) (Litigation Conduct) [2021] EWCA Civ 162…
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