by Zoe Towlson | Jun 3, 2025 | child-law-team, Churchers News
CAFCASS, the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service, is an independent government agency in England and Wales that works to ensure the safety and welfare of children in family court proceedings. From January 2026, CAFCASS will be rolling out a new...
by Zoe Towlson | Apr 9, 2025 | child-law-team, Churchers News, divorce-cohabitation-team
During the chilly winter months, our thoughts often turn to sunnier climes and holiday planning. However, when planning a foreign holiday with children under 16, separated parents and carers need to consider the legal implications of taking children out of the United...
by Zoe Towlson | Feb 19, 2025 | child-law-team, Churchers News
Care proceedings can be brought by the Local Authority for a variety of reasons, ranging from poor home conditions to allegations of physical abuse. For the Court to make public law orders about who can care for a child, the Local Authority must prove the allegations...
by Zoe Towlson | Oct 31, 2024 | child-law-team, Churchers News
When a child is in the care of the local authority they are known as a ‘looked after child’ (LAC) and the local authority have a legal duty under the Children Act 1989 (section 34(1)) to allow that child reasonable contact with certain people. Those people are:...
by Zoe Towlson | May 15, 2024 | child-law-team, Churchers News
When children cannot be cared for by their parents, it is always better for them to be placed with people that they know and may already have an existing relationship with as opposed to being placed with a foster carer. If the local authority become involved with...
by Zoe Towlson | Apr 10, 2024 | child-law-team, Churchers News
A Section 20 (s.20) is a voluntary agreement between the Local Authority and parent and/or carers who share parental responsibility for a child. The local authority will invite those with parental responsibilities to agree for a child to be accommodated in local...
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