Residence
This page explains the law on deciding where a child is to live including the different types of living arrangements and explaining the family court orders for residence.
This page explains the law on deciding where a child is to live including the different types of living arrangements and explaining the family court orders for residence.
This page provides advice on the law relating to surrogacy including the different types of surrogacy and who is regarded as the legal parent(s) of the child at the time of birth and for the future.
This page provides information on the powers of the local authority to take action to protect a child who is suffering harm or at risk of suffering harm.
This information page will explain the process of changing a child’s name via a deed poll. This includes the requirement to obtain consent and the
This information page provides information on domestic & international travel and relocation. It will provide advice on the circumstances which require consent to be provided
This page explains the law on parental responsibility, what this means in practice and how a person can acquire parental responsibility.
This page provides information on dissolving or ending a civil partnership including the grounds and reasons for ending the civil partnership, how to make an application and information on the overall process.
This page explains the situation where the High Court can become a legal guardian for a child under the power of Wardship.
This page provides information on the procedure up until a First Hearing Dispute Resolution Appointment for a contested section 8* application in the Family Court.
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