Category: parental responsibility

Is it too late to change your mind if you decided against applying for a parental order when your child was born? – Family Law

Posted October 19th, 2017 in news, parental responsibility, parental rights, surrogacy, time limits by tracey

‘In the case of Re B (Foreign Surrogacy) [2016] EWFC 77, High Court judge Mrs Justice Theis made a parental order in respect of a child born following a surrogacy arrangement in India in 2010 – six years after the usual six month deadline, and notwithstanding that the parents had previously decided against applying.’

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Family Law, 18th October 2017

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Divorce and children – is shared care a right or responsibility? – Family Law

Posted October 9th, 2017 in children, custody, divorce, families, news, parental responsibility, parental rights by sally

‘‘I know my rights’ – With that statement a family lawyer will naturally turn to s 2A of the Children Act 1989 and the presumption of parental involvement.
‘Parents do not have rights, they have responsibilities’ – Arguably one is now considering the court’s overriding objective and paramount consideration as set out in s 1 of the Children Act 1989 which highlights the welfare of any child.’

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Family Law, 5th October 2017

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Judge refuses to order parents to take down petition over care orders – Local Government Lawyer

Posted August 23rd, 2017 in care orders, internet, news, parental responsibility, parental rights by sally

‘Parents who objected to care decisions made about their children after applications by Southend-on-Sea Borough Council need not remove an online petition airing their grievances, the Family Court has ruled.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 22nd August 2017

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Mothers ‘an unseen force’ in ‘honour’ abuse – BBC News

Posted June 27th, 2017 in child abuse, child cruelty, news, parental responsibility, police, social services, women by tracey

‘Mothers are the “unseen force” behind so-called honour-based abuse, inflicting violence on their daughters, a study has found. Research by Rachael Aplin, a criminologist from Leeds Beckett University, said this was often unrecognised by police.’

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BBC News, 27th June 2017

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Surrogacy Law / HFEA Update – Family Law Week

Posted June 21st, 2017 in consent, documents, families, medical treatment, news, parental responsibility, surrogacy by sally

‘Andrew Powell, barrister of 4 Paper Buildings, considers recent surrogacy judgments and the latest cases concerning administrative errors relating to consent forms and the HFEA.’

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Family Law Week, 21st June 2017

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Bullying mother robbed teenage son of his childhood by convincing him he was dying, judge says – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 26th, 2017 in children, medical treatment, news, parental responsibility, social services by tracey

‘A “bullying” mother robbed her teenage son of his childhood by convincing him he was dying, a judge has said.’

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Daily Telegraph, 25th May 2017

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Supreme court upholds ban on term-time holidays – The Guardian

Posted April 6th, 2017 in appeals, education, fines, holidays, local government, news, parental responsibility, school children, Supreme Court by tracey

‘The ban on parents taking their children out of school for family holidays during term time has been upheld by the supreme court.’

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The Guardian, 6th April 2017

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More than 100 parents per school day are being prosecuted for taking their children out of school, new figures show – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 6th, 2017 in disabled persons, education, holidays, local government, news, parental responsibility, prosecutions, school children, sentencing, statistics by tracey

‘More than a hundred parents are being prosecuted per school day for taking their children out of school without permission, new figures have revealed on the eve of the Supreme Court’s ruling on term-time holidays.’

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Daily Telegraph, 6th April 2017

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Surrogacy Law /HFEA Update (February 2017) – Family Law Week

Posted February 27th, 2017 in adoption, children, consent, documents, domicile, family courts, guardianship, human rights, international law, legislation, medical records, news, parental responsibility, registrars, reports, surrogacy by tracey

‘Andrew Powell, barrister of 4 Paper Buildings, considers recent surrogacy cases in this jurisdiction, developments in the European Court of Human Rights, calls for law reform and recent judgments concerning administrative errors by fertility clinics.’

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Family Law Week, 22nd February 2017

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Adopting Scottish Children in England – Family Law Week

Posted February 22nd, 2017 in adoption, children, consent, families, news, parental responsibility, parental rights, Scotland by sally

‘Lorraine Cavanagh, barrister of St Johns Buildings, explains the implications of a recent important judgment of the President concerning the English courts’ recognition of permanence orders of Scottish children.’

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Family Law Week, 14th February 2017

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Kirklees council breached parents’ human rights by removing baby – The Guardian

Posted February 17th, 2017 in care orders, human rights, local government, news, parental responsibility by sally

‘Social workers have been accused of breaching the human rights of a couple after their week-old baby was taken off them in hospital when the father praised “the benefits of formula milk”.’

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The Guardian, 16th February 2017

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The right of a natural father without parental responsibility to receive notice of adoption proceedings – No. 5 Chambers

Posted November 9th, 2016 in adoption, news, notification, parental responsibility, parental rights by sally

‘This short article examines the law concerning the right of a natural father without parental responsibility to receive notice of adoption proceedings relating to his child.’

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No. 5 Chambers, 19th September 2016

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Archer v Titchener: what would a family court decide? – Family Law Week

Posted September 30th, 2016 in change of name, children, custody, domestic violence, news, parental responsibility by tracey

‘Jennifer Kotilaine, Pauline Troy, Emma Romer and Eilidh Gardner, all barristers at 42 Bedford Row, consider the family law implications for the Archer family following Helen’s much-publicised acquittal in the criminal court.’

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Family law Week, 21st September 2016

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Couple told they must adopt own baby after failing to check tick box on form – The Independent

Posted August 30th, 2016 in adoption, assisted reproduction, documents, news, parental responsibility by sally

‘A centimetre of ink” nearly came between a couple and their child when the pair were told by a hospital they would have to adopt their child after failing to cross a tick box on a fertility treatment form.’

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The Independent, 29th August 2016

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Father’s hopes for single parent surrogacy law change – BBC News

Posted August 18th, 2016 in equality, human rights, news, parental responsibility, surrogacy by tracey

‘A father who won a groundbreaking legal case on Britain’s surrogacy laws has told the BBC he hopes he will soon be given the same rights as other parents.’

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BBC News, 17th August 2016

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ParentPlan: A Suggested New Solution? – Park Square Barristers

Posted July 26th, 2016 in computer programs, families, harassment, internet, news, parental responsibility by sally

‘There appears to be a comparatively new suggested solution to the continued problems of Private Law proceedings and Christopher Ferguson , member of Park Square Barrister’s renowned family team, is seeking to canvass the views of anyone who has had experience of it. It is called ParentPlan (with no gap between the Parent and the Plan) and comes with the phrase “Keeping Parents Connected.” Details of it were in the Spring edition of the legal magazine Family Affairs, in an article written by one of its designers.’

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Park Square Barristers, 21st July 2016

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Surrogacy – Child Arrangement Orders – Park Square Barristers

Posted July 12th, 2016 in child arrangements orders, children, contact orders, learning difficulties, news, parental responsibility, surrogacy by sally

‘This article summarises the recent landmark decision in Re Z (surrogacy agreements) (Child Arrangements Orders) [2016] EWFC 34 whereby the Court awarded full care of the child to the surrogate Mother.’

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Park Square Barristers, 11th July 2016

Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk

Council to challenge term-time holiday decision – BBC News

Posted June 10th, 2016 in appeals, fines, local government, news, parental responsibility, school children, truancy by sally

‘A court decision not to fine a father who took his daughter on an unauthorised term-time holiday is set to be challenged.’

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BBC News, 9th June 2016

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Father who won High Court school holidays case eyes group litigation – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 9th, 2016 in class actions, fines, holidays, local government, news, parental responsibility, school children, truancy by sally

‘The man who defeated Isle of Wight Council in a high-profile court battle over the enforcement of a fine imposed for taking his daughter to Florida during term time has unveiled plans to take forward group litigation.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 8th June 2016

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act Incompatible with Convention Rights – Cloisters

Posted June 2nd, 2016 in declarations of incompatibility, human rights, news, parental responsibility, surrogacy by sally

‘Catriona Stirling considers the case of Z (a child) (No.2) [2016] EWHC 1191 (Fam), in which Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division, has made a declaration under s.4 of the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) that s. 54(1) of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (HFEA) is incompatible with Article 8 together with Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights.’

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Cloisters, 26th May 2016

Source: www.cloisters.com