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Category Archives: Family Law
Couple win race discrimination claim after adoption snub
A couple who were denied an adoption because of their race have won a legal battle against social services.Continue reading
Divorce rate “lowest” since 1971
The divorce rate among opposite-sex couples has fallen to its lowest level since 1971, a major new study has revealed.Continue reading
Domestic abuse reports rise to record levels, statistics show
More than one in 20 people in England and Wales experienced domestic abuse in the last year, a major new study has revealed.Continue reading
“Third of married couples” unaware of pension rights in divorce
Around a third of married couples and those in civil partnerships do not know about pension sharing on divorce, a study has revealed.Continue reading
Review of bail system to “better protect victims of domestic abuse”
The Government is planning to review pre-charge bail laws to better protect the victims of domestic abuse.Continue reading
Separated parents at increased risk of “negative outcomes” and “poorer life chances”, suggests report
The Government must “do more” to ensure that social security and child maintenance systems support broken homes, a major new report has said.Continue reading
Major divorce and domestic abuse reforms to be reintroduced
Major domestic abuse and divorce reforms will be reintroduced after they were abandoned following the prorogation of Parliament.Continue reading
Judge orders baby to be handed back to biological mother a year after adoption
A council has been criticised for failing to keep a baby with its biological mother, court documents have revealed.Continue reading
Age UK leads calls for more to be done for older victims of domestic abuse
The charity Age UK is leading calls for action to be taken to protect over-60s from the threat of domestic abuse.Continue reading