When handling matters of child arrangements after separation, the child or children’s welfare is of paramount importance to the Court. When the Court receives an application, it first refers the case to the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS). Prior to the first hearing, CAFCASS will do the following: Perform checks with …
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When a couple with children gets divorced or separated, the child custody law determines who takes responsibility of the child’s care, residence and education. In simpler terms, a decision has to be made on where the child will stay after parental breakup. Such an arrangement is called ‘child custody’. But in recent times, it is …
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In the UK, the minimum age to get married is 18. However, the law allows individuals who are even 16 or 17 to marry if there is parental consent. The Office of National Statistic reported that from 2007 to 2017, a little over 3000 marriages of children aged 16 and 17 were legally registered in …
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The Domestic Abuse Bill 2017-19, introduced in January 2019, was reintroduced in 2021 as the Domestic Abuse Bill 2019-21 with many important and much-needed changes. The bill received royal assent on 29th April 2021. With cases of domestic violence and abuse spiking up during the pandemic, the new domestic abuse act is a significant step forward …
In recent decades, child sexual abuse has become a serious threat to children and young people, irrespective of their background and age. Abusers use power or money to sexually exploit the child. They may offer money, gifts, accommodation, drugs, alcohol or food in exchange for sexual activities or simply coerce the child into sexual activity. …
According to the Forced Marriage Act 2007, a forced marriage is one in which a person is forced into marriage by threats or other psychological means. It is very different from an arranged marriage. In an arranged marriage, two individuals are introduced to each other by family members or friends or through a marriage bureau …
The procedure for divorce and dissolution are mostly the same. So, for the sake of simplicity, we will use the word ‘divorce’ for both. To apply for a divorce, you must be married or be in a civil partnership for at least one year. If you were married in another country, you can apply for …
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If you want to resolve a financial dispute with your former spouse or civil partner, you need to make an application to the Court. The party making the application is called ‘Applicant’ and the other party is called ‘Respondent’. Before each hearing, the applicant is responsible for preparing all the documents needed for the case. …
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Spousal maintenance is the payment made to the former spouse after getting a divorce. There are two types of maintenance orders. Term order – Payments made for a set number of years Joint lives order – Payments made until one of the parties dies When does Spousal Maintenance become necessary? It becomes necessary in the …
Around 400,000 people in the UK live in care homes. The cost of living in a care home varies depending on the region and the kind of care you need. Nursing care costs more than residential care. For people with dementia, care costs are even higher since specialist care would be needed in such situations. …
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