Children

Can I see my child if I have a non-molestation order?

Fundamentally, a non-molestation order protects the individual who made the application by preventing an abuser from using or threatening physical violence, intimidating, harassing, pestering, and…

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When your ex uses your child’s routine to deny contact

When separated or divorced parents try to co-parent, the child’s routine and extracurricular activities should serve as a shared foundation for stability and growth. However,…

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Divorce during your child’s university years: who pays for what?

Divorce at any stage of parenting is emotionally and financially complex, but when it coincides with a child’s transition to university, it brings a unique…

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How do I protect my child during my divorce?

Divorce is difficult for everybody – even the person who applied in the first place. Even if you have fallen out of love with your…

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The legal status of fatherhood

The concept of fatherhood encompasses both biological and legal dimensions, which can often diverge in family law scenarios. Motherhood is certain: there is never any…

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Children in the family courts: a balancing act

Family disputes are often very stressful, emotional, drawn-out affairs for the adults caught up in them, so it doesn’t take much imagination to realise just…

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How do I persuade my ex to let me take the children on holiday?

You do so via negotiation and bridge-building, whenever possible. Holidays can be a flashpoint when a couple divorce or separate, especially if they have not…

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Legal questions and answers

Is there a minimum age for a child’s wishes to be considered in a family law case? As a practising family lawyer, I am often…

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Video-calling your kids after divorce

When parents separate or get divorced, the children will often live with one parent on a day-to-day basis – the so-called ‘resident parent’. But most…

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Moving abroad with your child after divorce: the law

The world became a smaller place when international travel became affordable for most people. Romance and marriage soon followed, and multinational couples are now relatively commonplace.…

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Choosing a lawyer for a Hague Convention child case

What is child abduction? The phrase ‘child abduction’ is conjures up disturbing images of menacing strangers but in reality, such crimes are rare. Children are…

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Coping with a Covid Christmas as a separated parent

Christmas is suddenly just around the corner. For intact families, the festive season means a day or two of slightly forced family-focused fun and a…

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