In the recent case of Re X & Y, Sir Andrew MacFarlane, President of the Family Division has said that the Court does not have jurisdiction to approve an application from an adoptive mother to revoke an adoption order made on welfare grounds even though the application was supported by …
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Guidance has been given upon whether a final order should be made when divorcing parties have reconciled for more than a year following the granting of a conditional order (which used to be referred to as a Decree Nisi) and the application for a final order. This ruling was in …
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No fault divorce came into effect in England and Wales on 6 April 2022 and this has been the most significant change to divorce law since 1969. The introduction of no fault divorce means that couples can get divorced without one person needing to lay blame on the other. Gill Scales, Director …
Historically, statistics for seeking advice about divorce in the New Year are higher than at any other time. Speaking about the additional pressures placed upon relationships at this time of the year; Gill Scales, Director in charge of the Family department commented: The festive season is a time of …