A recent Sheriff Court decision has emphasised that if someone seeks to adopt a child but one of the natural parents of the child does not consent to the adoption then that adoption will only proceed if the child’s welfare requires it.
Sharing the children
Shared care and Child Support and Maintenance: It is not generally realised that there are child support implications of an equal shared care regime.
The New Pension Reforms – Benefits and Risks for Separating Couples
Major changes in pensions will be introduced on 6th April 2015. As well as bringing changes for those planning for retirement the new regime will also alter the landscape for separating couples within the age bracket 55 or over.
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Conversion of existing Civil Partnerships to marriage
The Scottish Government recently published a Consultation document on the conversion of existing Civil Partnerships to marriage – we discuss some of the issues.
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Simplified divorce – is it an option for me?
A divorce may be simpler & cheaper than you think. If you have been separated from your partner for over a year the simplified divorce procedure may an option.
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Arbitration – A better bet for resolving your family dispute?
Litigation or Arbitration? There will be situations where a separated couple “get stuck” and cannot agree. We explore what options are available.
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Separating families: maintaining contact with the kids
We discusses the importance of fathers having involvement in their children’s lives and how to maintain this when families separate.
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Gammy’s story
Gammy’s story in Thailand throws a spotlight onto the practice of Surrogacy and may prompt calls for Surrogacy Laws to be reconsidered.
“…. but she still won’t let me see the children”
Unhappily, we sometimes come across parents who are at war over their children even to the extent that the parent with the residence of the children refuses to obey a court order to allow the other parent to see them. We have seen the Scottish courts take a strong stance in this regard.
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Access to Pupil Records
The interface between Data Protection and the legitimate access to educational records of school children is worthy of note as problems often arise in practice.
