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Accidents Will Happen – Family Judge Clears Couple of Harming Their Baby
Where a child suffers injuries on more than one occasion, it is hardly surprising that professionals may suspect…
Considering Surrogacy? There May Be Legal and Emotional Pitfalls
Surrogacy arrangements may proceed without a hitch, but they can also be fraught with legal – and emotional…
Pre-Nuptial Agreement Given Only Partial Effect in Big Money Divorce Case
Couples who enter into a pre-nuptial agreement (PNA) with their eyes wide open can expect to be bound…
In Business With Your Life Partner? Don’t Neglect the Legal Formalities
When life partners are in business together, they all too frequently pay scant regard to the legal requirements…
Adults Lacking Decision-Making Capacity Should Not Be Equated to Children
Adults who lack the capacity to make important decisions for themselves are entitled to their autonomy and should…
‘Mother Knows Best’ – High Court Ruling Shows That is Sadly Not Always So
The idea that ‘Mother knows best’ guided children’s upbringing for generations. As a High Court case concerning the…
High Court Gives Effect to French Marriage Contract in Big Money Divorce
When spouses each make valuable contributions to a long marriage, the general rule is that marital assets should…
Pre-Nuptial Agreement Fails to Draw Venom from Super Big Money Divorce
One laudable aim of most pre-nuptial agreements is to simplify the division of assets should a marriage end…
Foreign Surrogacy Arrangements – High Court Underlines the Hazards
Delays in surrogacy treatment in England may be long but, as a High Court ruling showed, those who…
Family Judge Orders Return of Ukrainian Children to Their Mother in Germany
Many thousands of children are caught up in the humanitarian crisis arising from the war in Ukraine. Families…
No Undue Pressure Involved in Divorce Deal Toasted with Champagne
It is quite common for divorcees to claim that they have been placed under undue pressure to strike…
International Child Abduction – Habitual Residence is Often the Crucial Issue
The outcome of international child abduction disputes very often depends on a single issue – where is the…
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