HopeHolm Family Law
As a family lawyer, I represent parents and separating couples at fact-finding hearings. There is a lot of confusion about what a fact-finding hearing is and whether you need one to help resolve a family law dispute. In this blog, I explain what a fact-finding hearing (also referred to as a finding-of-fact hearing) is and …
Although child arrangement orders have been around for a while many parents have not heard about them and what they do. Parents still think in terms of custody and contact for their children.Those terms are long gone although family law solicitors still refer to them as everyone knows what they mean. In this blog we …
No-fault divorce was introduced in the UK in April 2022. Whilst most have welcomed the new divorce procedure there are some who would prefer to say why they are getting divorced because it feels right to have an acknowledgement that the marriage has broken down because of their husband or wife’s adultery or unreasonable behaviour. …
Sometimes children lawyers, family court professionals and parents talk about parental alienation but what is parental alienation and what does it mean? Read on if you think that your children have been subject to parental alienation or you have been accused of parental alienation. The definition of parental alienation One senior family judge defined parental …
The court is required to have regard to all the circumstances of the case, with the first consideration being given to the welfare of a minor child of the family who has not attained the age of 18. A child of the family is defined as a child of both parties to the marriage or …
In October 2020, the Court of Appeal rules that Family Law courts can overrule family arbitration rulings. So what does this mean? Covid-19 is currently having a major impact on all aspects of the judiciary system. The Court of Appeal decision could help solve the current backlog of cases relating to financial claims. Couples will …
There have recently been changes to the guidance being provided by Government and the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS) regarding Child Arrangement Orders during COVID. Coronavirus: Separated Families and Contact with Children in Care FAQs The briefing paper Number CBP 8901 dated 15 October 2020 and titled Coronavirus: Separated Families and Contact with …
