A young boy has been placed with his father after a Judge learnt how he was picking up on his mother’s “hateful feelings” towards her ex-partner.Continue reading
Author Archives: Peter Martin
New measures have “significant impact” on domestic abuse conviction rates
Measures that will help “drive up prosecutions” in domestic abuse cases are set to be rolled out across England and Wales.Continue reading
Divorce law reform must protect children, says Resolution
Resolution has called for an “urgent reform” in divorce law to reduce the emotional impact it has on children.Continue reading
Special guardians’ payments restored after critical review of council’s support system
Special guardians require more advice and support from councils before taking on the role, a report has warned.Continue reading
Ant McPartlin and Lisa Armstrong granted quickie divorce – BUT NOT YET
A Family Court Judge yesterday granted the Decree Nisi of Divorce to TV personality Ant McPartlin and his wife Lisa Armstrong. This was widely reported as a quickie divorce. However it is just the first stage.Continue reading
President of Family Division calls for a “one-stop shop” family court
Sir James Munby, the President of the Family Division, has called for a family court capable of managing all of a family’s problems.Continue reading
Ex-wife of Russian oligarch wins latest leg of divorce dispute
The ex-wife of a wealthy Russian oligarch locked in a bitter dispute over a multi-billion pound fortune has won the latest round of an ongoing legal battle.Continue reading
Home Office confirms it will consider the future of civil partnerships
The Government is to carry out a wide-reaching review of civil partnerships, which is expected to result in one of two very different outcomes.Continue reading
Campaign for family law reform gathers pace
A campaign by a leading newspaper – which has called for sweeping changes to the UK’s family law framework – has received the backing of a former High Court Judge.Continue reading
Authorities accused of failure to adapt to domestic abuse reforms.
Police forces have struggled to adapt to changes made to domestic abuse laws, a new set of statistics suggests.Continue reading
