HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) Chief Executive, Susan Acland-Hood, announced that from 27 July 2020 people will be asked to wear face coverings in public areas of courts and tribunals buildings in England in order to mitigate and prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). People may be …
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Does it matter who starts the divorce proceedings?
This is a question I am often asked. I am not sure if this will be asked when the law is implemented for no fault divorce. I suspect it still will be a question that troubles many. So, disclaimer: my comments are based on the current law in July 2020. The old 1973 law that says one ground for …
Do I have to get access to my children?
Ah, access. This term is still commonly seen on the TV and in the newspapers. It is not one that is used by family lawyers and hasn’t been since the Children Act 1989. The words used changed to ‘contact’ and then to the phrase ‘spending time with’ which is where we are now. Custody became residence …