Holidays Abroad and Consent
With Summer just around the corner, lots of separated parents will be hoping to head off on their summer holidays with their children. If this …
Read Moreabout Holidays Abroad and ConsentRole of Cafcass in Children Act Proceedings
If you are a party in Children Act proceedings it is likely that the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) will have …
Read Moreabout Role of Cafcass in Children Act ProceedingsStep-Parent Adoption
A step-parent may wish to adopt a child to provide the child with a safe and secure family unit to ensure the child feels part …
Read Moreabout Step-Parent AdoptionCan I stop my ex-partner taking me back to court?
Changes to S.91(14) or barring orders to protect victims of domestic abuse There are times when a parent will use further children act proceedings to …
Read Moreabout Can I stop my ex-partner taking me back to court?New Case Management System for Private Children Law Proceedings
A New Case Management System has been launched for courts in the East Midlands Circuit in respect of private children law proceedings. A meeting took …
Read Moreabout New Case Management System for Private Children Law ProceedingsWhen can social services remove a child from the care of their parents?
Social services, also known as the Local Authority, will usually only take children away from their parents if they believe that the child is at …
Read Moreabout When can social services remove a child from the care of their parents?ICFA – Improving Children and Family Arrangements
An ICFA service is a service which has been designed by Cafcass and can be provided within private law proceedings to assist families who are …
Read Moreabout ICFA – Improving Children and Family ArrangementsWhat is a Child Protection Conference and can I have legal representation?
If there are welfare concerns relating to your children you may receive a letter asking you to attend an Initial Child Protection Conference, but what …
Read Moreabout What is a Child Protection Conference and can I have legal representation?Domestic Abuse at Christmas
Christmas and New Year is an exciting time of the year. However, we know that the Christmas period is time that many dread due to …
Read Moreabout Domestic Abuse at ChristmasSpecial Guardianship Order
What is a Special Guardianship (SGO)? A Special Guardianship Order is an Order that allows a child’s relatives which can include grandparents, aunts and uncles, …
Read Moreabout Special Guardianship OrderJade’s Law: Helping to Provide Better Protection for Children
The amendment and introduction of Jade’s Law into the Victims and Prisoners Bill on 3rd October 2023, will automatically removes a person’s parental responsibility if …
Read Moreabout Jade’s Law: Helping to Provide Better Protection for ChildrenRingrose Law Celebrates Training Contracts Commencement for Charlotte Godwin and Bethany Mason in the Children Law Team
Ringrose Law is delighted to announce the commencement of training contracts this week for Charlotte Godwin and Bethany Mason, both from our Children Law team. …
Read Moreabout Ringrose Law Celebrates Training Contracts Commencement for Charlotte Godwin and Bethany Mason in the Children Law Team