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Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · 7h

X (A Child) (Disclosure to the NMC), Re [2025] EWFC 332: LA's application for permission to disclose public law judgment to Nursing and Midwifery Council, to inform their investigation into the father's fitness to practice as a nurse. Permission granted. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · 1d

A Local Authority v M & Ors [2025] EWFC 302 (B) (08 August 2025): Fact-finding in care proceedings, concerning allegations including physical and emotional harm to children, and domestic abuse. Found that the threshold criteria were satisfied. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · 1d

House of Lords Public Services Committee publishes its report, Reforming the Child Maintenance Service: publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5901/ld...

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Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · 1d

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Majority of Family Court cases involve domestic abuse but system still not responding | Domestic Abuse Commissioner

A damning new report by the Domestic Abuse Tsar has revealed that domestic abuse is ‘everyday business’ for the Family Courts, yet a pro-contact culture and dismissive attitudes towards victim-survivo...

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Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · 2d

A v B [2025] EWFC 329 (B) (12 June 2025): Mother's child arrangements application, seeking an order that children live with her. Held that they should live with the father, and have contact with the mother. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · 2d

FO v PN [2025] EWFC 327 (B): Financial remedies, in which the primary issue was the status of a deed revoking a PNA and providing for an equal division of all assets. Held, it was a magnetic factor in relation to the division of capital. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

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Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · 5d

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Judge sanctioned for two-year delay in making court order

Judicial Conduct Investigations Office gives formal advice following complaint over child arrangement order.

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Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · 5d

MK v FJ & XY (Composite Hearing: Alienating Behaviours) [2025] EWFC 326 (B): Child arrangements. Findings of alienating behaviour made against mother. Ordered that child live with mother and have contact with father. Barring order made for 2 years. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

MK v FJ & XY (Composite Hearing: Alienating Behaviours) [2025] EWFC 326 (B) (05 June 2025)

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Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · 5d

S (Parental Responsibility), Re [2025] EWFC 324 (B): F's application for PR in relation to child living with maternal grandmother under SGO. Found that F's motive was to interfere or undermine the grandmother's care of the child. Application refused. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

S (Parental Responsibility), Re [2025] EWFC 324 (B) (13 June 2025)

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Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · 6d

DC v DC [2025] EWHC 2572 (Fam) (09 October 2025): Application by father under inherent jurisdiction for summary return of child to Thailand. Return refused, in part because the child was settled in England by the time the application was made. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...

DC v DC [2025] EWHC 2572 (Fam) (09 October 2025)

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Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · 6d

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'Nothing short of tragic': Inside Ipswich family court

A judge criticises two parents as he halts a 10-year court battle over their children's future.

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Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · 7d

The Father v The Mother [2025] EWFC 323 (B) (04 July 2025): Father's application for a shared "lives with" order in relation to children aged 5 and 2. Shared lives with order made. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

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Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · 7d

AC v JD [2025] EWFC 318 (B) (19 September 2025): Fact-finding in private law proceedings, concerning mother's allegations of abuse against the father. A number of serious allegations found proved. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

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Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · 7d

A (A Child), Re (Remitted Fact-Finding Hearing) [2025] EWFC 308 (B) (04 September 2025): Fact-finding in private la proceedings, to determine mother's allegation of rape against the father. Allegation found proved. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · 7d

F (A Child), Re (Care And Placement Orders) [2025] EWFC 309 (B) (29 July 2025): Care proceedings, issued following concerns over child's standard of care and living conditions. Care and placement orders made. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · 7d

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Cafcass would need 200 more social workers to implement private law reform - Community Care

Government says need for more social workers is barrier to rollout of private law pathfinder, which has reportedly improved outcomes for children

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Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · 7d

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New online tool aids separating families

A new online tool developed by ACE and the Ministry of Justice supports separating families to resolve disputes faster and reduces court tensions for parents and children

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Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · 7d

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Court terminates solicitor's appointment to cross-examine party

The Family Court has terminated the appointment of a solicitor to cross-examine a mother on behalf of the father because he is also instructed to act for the father in criminal proceedings.

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Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · 8d

Still “too many” incidences of non-compliance with Public Law Outline, Presiding Family Judge for London warns: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/child-protec...

Still “too many” incidences of non-compliance with Public Law Outline, Presiding Family Judge for London warns

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Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · 8d

K v P (Criminal Solicitor as Court-Appointed QLR) [2025] EWFC 321 (06 October 2025): Judgment discharging QLR, who was also acting for the husband in criminal proceedings relating to domestic abuse. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

K v P (Criminal Solicitor as Court-Appointed QLR) [2025] EWFC 321 (06 October 2025)

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Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · 8d

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council v A Mother & Ors [2025] EWFC 322 (B): Care proceedings, issued following concerns in particular regarding F's behaviour. Care orders made, with plan for children to remain with M & have supervised contact with F. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · 8d

A Local Authority v A & Ors [2025] EWFC 311 (B) (17 July 2025): Fact-finding in public law proceedings, to determine the truth of allegations of sexual touching, physical abuse, neglect and failure to protect. Findings made against parents. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · 8d

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It is not permissible for court to “ride two horses” by repeatedly adjourning question of jurisdiction whilst seeking to progress case as if it does have jurisdiction, senior family judge rules

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Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · 9d

Y v E (Reasons for Departing from Cafcass Recommendation) [2025] EWHC 2437 (Fam) (30 September 2025): Appeal by father from child arrangements order, made contrary to Cafcass recommendation. Appeal dismissed. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...