Introduction A Special Guardian is an individual(s) that the Court decides will care for a child permanently through the entirety of the childhood until the age of 18 years old. This is to provide a child with long term stability and make decisions on the child’s day to day life on their care, and still…
Whilst the law for divorce is becoming much clearer in offering no fault divorce from 6th April 2022, the financial implications of divorce still remain a complex area of law to navigate. And given the ease with which a couple will be able to apply for a divorce under the new law it is very important that…
The Ministry of Justice has recently announced that from 1st May 2023, there will be an extension to those applying for a Special Guardianship Order, this includes family friends, foster carers and extended family members, such as grandparents, aunts and uncles. This comes from a £6 million investment by the Government that will assist those implementing…
This page provides information on the duties of the Local Authority to provide accommodation to children under the age of 18. It includes information of how the Local Authority will assess a child and the types of accommodation that can be provided. What is Section 20 accommodation? Under section 20 of the Children Act 1989,…
The long-awaited arrival of no-fault divorce law in the spring has revolutionised family law as we know it. Watching clients suffer through a culture of blame and conflict has been par for the course for family lawyers during the divorce process over the last 50 years. An acrimonious procedure with no real winners that often…
When a Child is born, the birth mother automatically has parental responsibility (PR) for the child. If the child’s father is married to the mother at the time of the birth, then he too has automatic PR for the child. If the parents are not married, the father can acquire PR by being registered on…
Many grandparents help to care for their grandchildren when things get tough for them at home. But what happens when grandchildren are taken into care by social care and placed in care? At Kundert Solicitors we are here to help and will provide advice as to best course to take. Please call 02476684928 or email…
When Social Services are concerned about your child and their welfare, they start a process called the PLO process. This is short for Public Law Outline. When this happens it is likely that you will receive a letter from the Local Authority called a Letter Before Proceedings. Letter Before Proceedings This is the initial letter that you…
As the two year anniversary approaches of when the country was plunged into a national lockdown, a time of panic and uncertainty when most of the world had no choice but to adapt to a new and alien way of working, I want to look at how far the Family Court, family practitioners and most…
Child Arrangement Orders revolve around cases where family court decides which parent a child lives with and how much time he/she will spend with the other parent. To discuss further call 02476684928 to arrange an appointment at one of our offices • 4 The Quadrant, Coventry CV1 2EL • 14 Old Church Road, Bell Green…