Star Hobson murder: Mother’s sentence increased to 12 years

The mother of murdered toddler Star Hobson has had her sentence for causing or allowing ...

The Invisible Parent

What happens when the very same system designed to protect children fails? That's exactly what ...

The Family Court without a Lawyer: A Handbook for Litigants in Person

The Family Court without a Lawyer is the book that all those who have to ...

Logan Mwangi trial: Five-year-old had ‘significant injuries’

A five-year-old boy whose body was found dumped in a river had injuries consistent with ...

Arthur Labinjo-Hughes Report

A probe of services in Solihull has since uncovered a "significant" number of children who ...

Glossary

Glossary of terms Whilst browsing this site you may come across family law terminology that ...

Sheffield mother and stepfather jailed for imprisoning autistic son

A mother and stepfather who kept their starving autistic son locked in "abject squalor and ...

Useful Family Law Links

A collection of links to useful sites, either for researching Family Law in general, or ...

Political impartiality guidance for schools

The Government says: "Everyone has their own views on particular subjects and issues and teachers ...

Police find missing girl Paislee Shultis in secret room in New York

A six-year-old girl missing for two years has been found in a “small cold and ...

The War on Dads and Children

This book describes the unholy war perpetrated by the myriad state agencies, perhaps in some ...

Mental Disorders, Mental Illness and the Family Court

Mental Disorders, Mental Illness and the Family Court provides information on more than 70 mental ...

How To Represent Yourself in the Family Court

This book covers areas such as contact between parents and children, where a child should ...

Clinical Negligence Made Clear

Clinical Negligence Made Clear: A Guide for Patients and Professionals is an attempt by one ...

The impact of equal parenting time laws on family outcomes and risky behavior by teenagers: Evidence from Spain

Abstract:  Due to legal reforms, equal parenting time (EPT) laws in Spain now apply to ...

Opinion: Care-leaving age, Teenagers are children too

"There should be a national outcry about the government’s decision to withhold the entitlement to ...

Re: A and B (Child Arrangements: Parental Alienation)

Transfer of residence (father to mother), Hague Convention (Australia), unilateral actions in breach of Parental ...

Disabled children: Most carers not offered assessment

Almost two-thirds of people who care for disabled children have not been offered an assessment ...

[2021] EWHC 3626 (Fam) – Hague Convention; abducting parent refusing to return

This is an application made pursuant to the Hague Convention for the return of a ...

Erin Pizzey set up the first domestic abuse shelter. Why is she now a men’s rights advocate?

In 1971, Erin Pizzey set up the first domestic abuse shelter. Why is she now ...

[2021] EWFC B98 – Application for transfer of residence and permission to relocate abroad

Fact-finding hearing within proceedings brought by AH for a child arrangements order with regard to ...
Child Internal Relocation

Cafcass and Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programmes (DAPPs)

You may have read our previous article on Cafcass and DVVP Programmes for Women which ...

Crown Prosecution Service and VAWG Training

The Crown Prosecution Service has previously been quite rightly criticised for including male victims as ...
School Education Study Learning

Essex County Council

Please could you provide copies of your policies and procedures for reported incidents of parental ...