parental rights – Current Awareness

Gender recognition and parenthood – Family Law

Posted October 7th, 2019 in birth certificates, children, equality, gender, human rights, interpretation, news, parental rights, paternity, transgender persons by tracey

‘Jeremy Ford, a Solicitor-Advocate at Cambridge Family Law Practice, acted pro bono on behalf of the Litigation Friend for the child at the centre of the landmark case of TT v Registrar General of England and Wales and Secretary of State for Health and Social Careheard by the President of the Family Division. The judgment was handed down on 25 September 2019 and has been reported as TT, R (On the Application Of) v The Registrar General for England and Wales[2019] EWHC 2384 (Fam) (25 September 2019).’

Family Law, 7th October 2019

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Can parents agree to a 16 year old being detained? – Transparency Project

Posted October 1st, 2019 in appeals, care orders, children, Court of Protection, detention, families, human rights, Law Commission, local government, news, parental responsibility, parental rights, Supreme Court by sally

‘As a result of a new Supreme Court judgment, local authorities will no longer be able to offer residential care, with parents’ agreement, to 16 and 17 year olds where they are supervised and not free to leave – unless there is a court order. This decision potentially affects many thousands of teenagers who are in supportive placements.’

Transparency Project, 28th September 2019

Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk

Trans man loses landmark court fight to be called father instead of mother on baby’s birth certificate – The Independent

Posted September 25th, 2019 in birth certificates, children, equality, families, gender, human rights, news, parental rights, privacy, transgender persons, women by michael

‘The first transgender man to give birth has lost a landmark court battle that would have seen him become the first person in Britain to be listed as the child’s father instead of its mother after having a child.’

The Independent, 25th September 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Mend law and save tragic kids? – Transparency Project

Posted August 20th, 2019 in child abuse, children, domestic violence, families, human rights, murder, news, parental rights by sally

‘It’s a common mistake for journalists (and others) to refer to the Children’s Act. Pedantic family lawyers bristle at this (it’s the Children Act). But pedantry aside, this error is often a clue that something has been written without much input from a lawyer. And so it seems with the Sunday Mirror’s various campaign pieces published today about the law on protecting children from violent parents, which feature far worse mistakes than punctuation.’

Transparency Project, 18th August 2019

Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk

Surrogacy reforms to improve the law for all – Law Commission

Posted June 6th, 2019 in consultations, Law Commission, parental rights, press releases, surrogacy by tracey

‘The laws around surrogacy are outdated and should be improved to better support the child, surrogates and intended parents, the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission have announced today (06 June 2019).’

Full press release

Law Commission, 6th June 2019

Source: www.lawcommission.gov.uk

When Parental Alienation Crosses into the Criminal Jurisdiction – Family Law Week

Posted May 28th, 2019 in children, criminal justice, divorce, families, family courts, legal representation, news, parental rights by tracey

‘June Venters QC, of Venters Solicitors and Lamb Building, discusses the implications when issues of parental alienation arise in criminal proceedings.’

Family Law Week, 23rd May 2019

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Lone parents lose benefits cap challenge at supreme court – The Guardian

Posted May 16th, 2019 in appeals, benefits, children, families, human rights, news, parental rights, statistics, Supreme Court by sally

‘The UK’s highest court has rejected a legal challenge to the benefit cap made by campaigners who argued that it discriminated against single parents with young children.’

The Guardian, 15th May 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Court hears test case on ability of parents to make decisions for children over 18 with learning disabilities – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 27th, 2019 in children, codes of practice, Court of Protection, disabled persons, families, learning difficulties, news, parental responsibility, parental rights by sally

‘The Court of Protection will this week hear a test case brought by the parents of three young people with learning disabilities over the position under current law which prevents them being able to make best interests decisions on behalf of their children as they are now over 18.’

Local Government Lawyer, 26th March 2019

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Surrogacy and HFEA update: February 2019 – Family Law

Posted March 5th, 2019 in appeals, children, consent, disabled persons, families, news, parental rights, pregnancy, statistics, surrogacy by tracey

‘Andrew Powell, barrister, 4 Paper Buildings, considers recent developments relating to surrogacy law, including new guidance, as well as recent cases.’

Family Law, 1st March 2019

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Part 1 – Surrogacy and legal parentage: let intentionality prevail – Family Law

Posted March 1st, 2019 in children, news, parental responsibility, parental rights, pregnancy, statutory interpretation, surrogacy by tracey

‘In this new 2-part series, Mavis Amonoo-Acquah, a barrister at Lamb Building Chambers, discusses issues surrounding Surrogacy Law, Legal Parentage and proposed reform, in light of Californian Law precedents.’

Family Law, 1st March 2019

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Analysis: Child Arrangement Order – Family Law

Posted February 27th, 2019 in children, dispute resolution, divorce, families, news, parental responsibility, parental rights by tracey

‘According to Azhar Hussain, solicitor-Advocate and head of family at Optimal Solicitors, a child arrangement order may be necessary to resolve disagreements regarding where and with who children will live, or how much time they will spend with a parent or other person with whom they do not live.’

Family Law, 27th February 2019

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Analysis: Parental alienation and the new Cafcass assessment framework – Family Law

Posted February 27th, 2019 in children, divorce, families, news, parental responsibility, parental rights by tracey

‘Laura Hughes and Rebecca Dziobon, of Penningtons Manches LLP, discuss parental alienation, a form of psychological abuse against both the child and the rejected parent, and which is a concept that is becoming more recognised and understood in the UK.’

Family Law, 27th February 2019

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Parental responsibility: is a rapist father still a father? – Family Law

Posted February 26th, 2019 in care orders, news, notification, parental responsibility, parental rights, rape by tracey

‘Partner Oliver Gravell and trainee solicitor Georgia Wright, of Birketts LLP, examine MPs support for a young woman who was seeking to deny parental rights to a man who raped her, as they are demanding a change to the Children Act 1989. Gravell and Wright look at the legal issues surrounding parental responsibility.’

Family Law, 26th February 2019

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Opinion – My womb is my bond: Why every surrogacy arrangement should incorporate a contract – Family Law

Posted February 11th, 2019 in children, contracts, families, human rights, news, parental rights, pregnancy, surrogacy by tracey

‘Researcher Rachel Cooper, who recently completed an MA in medical law at King’s College London, argues that every surrogacy arrangement should incorporate a contract.’

Family Law, 11th February 2019

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

A Judge Has Ruled A Mother Shouldn’t Know About Her Child’s Cancer – Rights Info

Posted July 26th, 2018 in cancer, children, health, medical treatment, news, parental rights, privacy by sally

‘A mother will not be told her teenage child is being treated for a rare form of cancer, in an important ruling about privacy by a High Court judge.’

Rights Info, 25th July 2018

Source: rightsinfo.org

Fathers let down by courts which have ‘fallen short’, says new head of family division – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 26th, 2018 in families, family courts, judges, news, parental rights, speeches by sally

‘Fathers are being cut off from their children because the courts have “fallen short”, the incoming head of the family court has said.’

Daily Telegraph, 25th June 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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