by Louise Halford | May 15, 2018 | Children, Civil Partnerships, Family Law, Marriage
A week in family law: civil partnership scrap, surrogacy battle and Court confirms jail time for breaching a family Court order It has been a busy week in family law with cases and proposed reforms of family law hitting the headlines: Civil partnerships could be...
by Louise Halford | May 9, 2018 | Children, Family Law
Good news for grandparents – children law reform proposed – to give grandparents a right to apply to Court to see their grandchild. As a children lawyer I smile when I see a grandparent out with a grandchild. Why? I’m often asked for advice on grandparents ‘rights’...
by Louise Halford | May 8, 2018 | Children, Family Law, International Family Law
Surrogacy reform is on the cards with Law Commission review on surrogacy There is nothing quite like welcoming a new baby into the world. As a children lawyer I have been privileged to help parents secure Parental Orders after they have had a child through a surrogacy...
by Louise Halford | Apr 26, 2018 | Children, Family Law
In the papers today the news is about royal babies but recently there has been a lot of discussion on whether male infant circumcision should be banned unless the procedure is carried out on medical grounds. Why the debate? It flows from the media discussions and...
by Louise Halford | Apr 17, 2018 | Children, Divorce, Family Law
Education: choice of school and payment of school fees To most parents, after their child’s health, there is nothing more important to them than their child’s education. Getting your child into the school of your choice can be more challenging if you are separated or...
