Paternity fraud is when the woman in a relationship falsely makes her partner believe that he is the biological father of their child(ren). This is a tort (i.e., an offense against a person) as compared to the legal definition of a crime (i.e., an offense against society) and goes to civil court. Family solicitors in […]
Category: Family Law
Peculiar Concerns for Family Solicitors in 2019
Family Law solicitors have to deal with a lot of sensitive and emotional cases. The most demanding situations for a family solicitor always involves children. Here are some new more problematic issues facing them today. Twofold increase in Child-Parent Abuse since 2016 This isn’t the usual parent or caretaker abusing their children as you might […]
Interim Child Removal Laws
When Can They Take Your Child Away Before a Court Hearing? Taking your child away from you is a parent’s nightmare. Unfortunately a child might not have both parents, and so when there is only one parent that must take care of the child or the other feels it is unsafe for the child to […]
Changing UK Laws Regarding the Rights of Children in Divorce
Custody and the division of assets is supposed to be for the benefit of the children, not whoever wins out between the separating partners. Unfortunately, because of this children are often used as a hammer to utilize the system. Whoever gets custody benefits from child support, may even end up keeping the house, and may […]
Adultery And Divorce: Why The Two Don’t Always Go Hand-In-Hand
A divorce can only be granted in England and Wales if saving a marriage is absolutely futile. In order to be granted a divorce, there must be one of five specific reasons that are set down by a divorce petition. One of the five factors that can be used to grant a divorce is adultery. […]