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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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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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