Family Welfare

The UK Family Court System Is Under Immense Pressure — But Is Meaningful Reform Politically Attractive? The UK family court system is struggling under the weight of rising caseloads, limited resources and persistent delays. Families seeking decisions about child arrangements, divorce, domestic abuse,[...]

The prevalence of spy cameras and surveillance devices in domestic settings, particularly in the UK, is a cause for concern. Mainstream retailers and online platforms like Amazon and eBay have made it disturbingly easy for individuals to obtain these devices, often disguised as innocuous household[...]

“I am just sharing photos of my child, what’s the harm?” The average parent shares almost 1,500 images of their child before their fifth birthday, research has revealed – prompting major concerns from cyber experts about the safety of young people online. ‘Sharenting’ is the[...]

Eight Facets of Parental Alienation – 1: Campaign of Denigration Campaigns of denigration describe the deliberate and systematic efforts of one parent to undermine the relationship between a child and the other parent. In essence, it involves one parent actively disparaging and belittling the[...]

Norfolk MP takes the family court backlog into the Commons… Duncan Baker, MP for North Norfolk, highlighted the impact of the backlogs in the House of Commons recently saying that significant backlogs were having “real knock-on effects on families, single parents and children”. Family[...]

The principle home in which parties to the marriage reside or resided. Matrimonial property comprises all property acquired by either spouse, or both of them, between the date of marriage and the date of separation. An exception to this is a home purchased prior to marriage when it is intended as[...]

This is a long one you might want to get comfy, maybe make a cup of tea… You may or may not have seen on the news that Roe V Wade was overturned by the US Supreme Court a few weeks ago, and this decision was a contentious one. But what is it, and what […]

A MIAM is a Mediation, Information and Assessment Meeting. The MIAM will last about an hour and will give you an opportunity to tell the mediator about your situation. It will allow you to identify the issues that need to be decided. The mediator will tell you about the mediation process and other[...]

Does it feel good to raise your hand to her? Does it feel good to tower over her and see her cower? Does it feel like you are in control? Do you feel like the master? Do you see the bruises as trophies? Do you see the discoloured and broken skin as a canvas? Will […]

Can you hear the chatter and see blood spatter in abandoned doors with abandoned matter? I am in your world but I am so in my own where you are not invited nor do you venture. Did you see that? A sandwich hit that bin and easily only 30% gone so that leaves 70% to […]

How can a private investigator help a neglected child? Despite living in a time with so much technology, as well as safeguarding procedures and processes, we still continually find children and young people exposed to the risk of neglect, abandonment, and assault. In a society where the welfare support[...]