Family Law

In the recent case of Sir James Munby, the president of the Family Division, dismissed an application by a father for a Parental Order solely in his favour in respect of a child born by surrogacy. The application was dismissed on the… Read More

In recent months we've witnessed various stories come to light regarding same sex families and equal rights. Earlier this year, Ireland voted YES to same sex marriage, and not long after the U.S. followed. Both decisions were met with… Read More

The Children and Families Act came into effect in 2014. It emphasizes that both parents of children have equal status as parents following the breakdown of their relationship with one another. The Act was felt by some likely to lead to an… Read More

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 changed the law on the rights of same sex parents, creating new rules for parenthood for lesbian and gay couples. If you are a same sex couple and are thinking about having a baby, whether… Read More

Two surrogacy cases have hit the national headlines in the past week, adding to the increase of reported cases in this highly complex area of family law. The number of emerging cases perfectly demonstrates the diversity of modern families.… Read More

Sir Elton John and David Furnish, one of the first same sex couples to marry in December 2014 and who have two children born through surrogate IVF, have criticised comments made by those in the fashion industry that such children are… Read More

The recent case of Caroline and William Hopkins highlights that post-nuptial agreements, just like pre-nups, can be legally binding even though there is still no legislation that states this. A post-nuptial agreement (or post-nup or… Read More

The Law Commission has published a consultation paper on the enforcement of family financial orders in England and Wales. It describes the current law as opelessly complex androcedurally tortuous The Law Commission will consider the… Read More

The recent case of Wyatt v Vince [2015] UKSC 15 has answered quite unequivocally: no. On 11th March 2015, the Supreme Court handed down judgement with regard to a wife's claim for financial reward from her husband, from whom she had been… Read More

Justice Minister Simon Hughes confirmed during the last financial year that 2,517 applications were made by grandparents wishing to see their grandchildren. These applications often followed the separation of the… Read More

The recent case in the Court of Appeal of Tracey Wright, the ex-wife of Newmarket race horse surgeon Ian Wright, is the latest in a line of authorities where Judges have made it clear that if a husband is ordered to pay money from income… Read More