HopeHolm Family Law
There is a lot of confusing terminology in children law proceedings. Unfortunately, if you don’t understand the terminology or the court process, it can affect your chances of getting the parenting arrangements and child arrangement order you want. Family law solicitor Angelique Holm explains what a CAFCASS safeguarding letter is and why the letter is …
An application within an existing application/ongoing proceedings Most parents think that if they apply for a child arrangement order or prohibited steps order, or if they are responding to an application, the court process will run smoothly. However, you may need to apply for an order during the children law court proceedings. Family law solicitor, …
When the family court makes a child arrangement order the contact or residence arrangements are not set in stone for the remainder of your child’s childhood. You can apply back to court and ask the judge for more contact time with your child or for shared custody or residence. Family law solicitor, Angelique Holm, is …
Once you have got a child arrangement order it stays in place until your child is 16. Children and their needs change over time or your circumstances may do so. That is why you or your ex-partner may want to apply back to the family court to vary a child arrangement order. Family law solicitor, …
When you apply for a child arrangement order, specific issue order or prohibited steps order it is normally a massive relief to get the order from the court. Whether it is an interim order or a final order you probably think that the order gives you a degree of certainty over the parenting arrangements for …
If you are splitting up from an unmarried partner or divorcing a husband or wife you need to know if you require a child arrangement order from the family court to sort out the custody and contact arrangements for your children. Family law solicitor, Angelique Holm, is an expert in children law and can answer …
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 …
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 …
Are you thinking of moving abroad with your children after your separation or divorce? If so, don’t leave the UK with your children until you know how UK laws on child relocation overseas will affect you. Taking your children abroad to live after a separation or divorce If you want to take your children to …
