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Discover the latest news and updates in family and children law. Our Oxford-based solicitors provide compassionate and informed commentary on legal matters affecting families, from divorce proceedings to child custody arrangements.

Relationship Status Put Under Spotlight in Divorce Case
Divorce proceedings are rarely cut and dry, especially where the passage of time adds complexity to matters. This…
Parents Cleared of Inflicting Skull Fracture on Their Three-Week-Old Baby
When a young child is taken to hospital with a serious injury, one would expect social workers and…
Father Who Undermined Privacy of Adoption Hearing Feels Force of the Law
It is unsurprising that some parents who lose their children to adoption feel that they have suffered a…
Divorce – What Happens When Assets are Simply Insufficient to Meet Needs?
For every headline-grabbing ‘big money’ divorce case there are hundreds of others where a former couple’s assets are…
Defiant Mother Sentenced for Refusing Father Contact with Their Child
Fathers who are denied access to their children are frequently heard to complain that judges do not do…
Sometimes Parental Love is Not Enough – Court Sanctions Boy’s Adoption
Parents may be worthy of praise and deeply love their children, but it sadly does not always follow…
Financial Aspects of Divorce – Play with a Straight Bat or Pay the Price!
When it comes to the financial fall-out from divorce, there will sadly always be those who do not…
Divorce – This is Why a Clean Break is Usually the Preferred Outcome
Most divorcees would, wherever possible, prefer to achieve a clean financial break so that they can regain their…
A Grim Reality – Judge Acts as ‘Quasi-Debt Counsellor’ to Hard-Up Divorcees
Almost all divorce cases that feature prominently in the press are of the so-called ‘big money’ variety. As…
Wealthy Divorcee Hit Hard in the Pocket for ‘Delinquent’ Litigation Conduct
Those who attempt to lie their way to a favourable result in divorce proceedings are more than likely…
Big Money Divorcees Pay £8.4 Million Price for Their ‘Culture of Conflict’
Judges frequently impress on divorcing couples that it is in their own best interests to put conflict behind…
England the Right Forum for Internationally Connected Couple’s Divorce
The breakdown of relationships between couples with international connections can give rise to disputes about where they should…
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