Whilst working in the public sector, I was able to see children and families going through the pain of family separation in both the public and private law arenas. At the Children’s Workforce Development Council, a quango set up to ensure those working with children
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I read a certain speech by Lord McNally.
Appearing at the Grange Holborn Hotel earlier this week, the Minister of State for Justice addressed the current state of the family justice system, as well as the government’s
Family law organisation Resolution has launched a new scheme designed to help separated parents focus on the needs of their children.
Announced at Resolution’s annual conference, Family Matters will begin as a pilot
Politicians in Oklahoma have approved two bills which would make divorce more difficult for couples living in the state.
If passed into law, the first would introduce a ‘covenant marriage’ option. This distinct
A few weeks ago the government announced a wide-ranging package of family law reforms in the Children and Families Bill, and MPs have their first chance to debate and discuss the measures set out today when the bill reaches it second reading in the House of Commons.
Family law association Resolution has released an official response to the draft Children and Families Bill, which was published by the government earlier this month.
The response highlights various aspects of the bill, expressing concern about some
Couples seeking divorce in the US state of North Dakota could be made to wait six months and attend five counselling sessions under proposed new legislation.
The five one hour counselling sessions required by House Bill 1423 would be conducted by
Family Justice Minister Lord McNally has pledged an additional £10 million in funding for divorce mediation services .
The additional funding will bring the total spent over 2013 to £25 million.
Lord McNally said:
The Ministry of Justice has launched a new version of the FM1 Family Mediation and Assessment Form.
These forms must be completed by anyone who is considering going to court to resolve financial or child contact and residence issues after a divorce or separation. Under rules
Just over a year ago, the final report of the Family Justice Review was published. The report had been commissioned by the Government in response to concerns that the family justice system was not working. There was a huge backlog of cases concerning
Nine months on from the excitement surrounding the launch of family law arbitration, and over a year since the government introduced Mediation Information Assessment Meetings, has the alternative dispute resolution cause moved any further forwards?
Stowe Family Law's partner firm Stowe Family Law Settlements, which will be offering a fixed price offer for cases conducted using arbitration and mediation in October.
The Government Response to the Family Justice Review, which was led by accountant David Norgrove and an almost exclusively child-focused committee, was published this week. Most of the report’s recommendations were, as expected, accepted.
At Stowe Family Law Settlements, we have started to receive enquiries and questions from prospective clients about MIAMs – or, to give them their full name, Mediation Information and Assessment Meetings. MIAMs were only introduced in April 2011, …
Yesterday, writing about Financial Dispute Resolution hearings, I described how frustrating it can be when an FDR hearing fails and a case proceeds to a Final Hearing. Wasted time and increased costs, stress, worry… Surely there must be a more …
Today, before drawing this series to a close, I would like to briefly point out that those who practice in transnational cases are used to considering exactly how clients come within the jurisdiction of the English court, in terms of residence or domicile.
This week I am examining the Family Procedure Rules 2010. Today I would like to begin by looking at the Rules’ Overriding Objective (page 24). This is the new statement with which the Family Procedure Rules begin.
Stowe Family Law Settlements is a new partner firm to Stowe Family Law. We believe that it is the region’s first specialist law practice of its kind: Stowe Family Law Settlements is dedicated to helping couples and families whose relationships …
Have you ever been to a wedding and on the surface, everything has been perfect? The venue, the dress, the food, the guests all look gorgeous; the bride and groom are blissfully happy, and their bridesmaids and flower girls with baskets of posies …
A survey of children’s experiences of divorce was published today. The Children Act 1989, which transformed the face of family law for children, is 20 years old today. So how have children’s experiences changed – and how can we make it easier …
Divorce & Splitting Up by Marilyn Stowe is the essential how-to book for anyone who is getting divorced or splitting up from a partner. Read more >>
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