Category: Family Law

For many expectant mothers, the thought of social services removing their baby at birth is deeply distressing. Unfortunately, for some, it becomes a reality due to concerns about the baby’s welfare. Issues such as domestic violence, substance misuse, mental health struggles, or perceived parenting incapacity can lead local authorities to intervene, sometimes even before the […]

A recent case from 2024 tells us that judges are becoming increasingly intolerant of procedural failings that cause undue delay. With closer attention being paid to how long cases take it is more important than ever that parents have good advice to ensure their case is in good order from the start. There will be […]

A Looked After Child review, sometimes called a CLA review, is a meeting that takes place with social services when you have become a child looked after by the local authority. i.e. that you are living in accommodation provided by the local authority. Its purpose is to review the arrangements for a young person in […]

There have been recent changes to how post adoption contact is being considered by the family courts. Research has proven, in certain situations, that there are long standing benefits to children who have been adopted having contact with their birth families and having contact promoted with their siblings. The President of the Family Division, Sir […]

There is a common misconception that nuptial agreements are only useful for wealthy couples with a high value of assets. However, such agreements could be more valuable to those with limited assets who would require the assistance of the court in determining how those assets should be divided and would therefore negate the need for […]

Partner at Morecrofts, Eleanor Cockrell, talks about Kinship Carers week and why it’s so important to have awareness of carers and what they do. October 6 – 12 is kinship carers week – a week to raise awareness of all those unsung heroes who have stepped up to care for children in their family when the […]

As reported by various newspapers of late, there has been a recent spike in the number of Will challenges in England and Wales, with over 10,000 challenges being recorded via the courts in the past year. That is the highest number in over a decade, and it is a 20 percent rise from the previous […]

Generally, when marriages break down, both parties have some protection in respect of the assets whether they are owned jointly or solely owned by one spouse. However, this is not the case for unmarried couples and often they can find themselves with no legal protection in respect of assets held in the sole name of […]