by fl-ps | Jan 31, 2024 | Blog
When the parents of a child or people with parental responsibility for a child can not agree on a specific issue relating to the child then an application can be made to the court under S8 of the Children Act 1989 in respect of that issue. The most usual specific...
by fl-ps | Jan 24, 2024 | Blog
Family proceedings are often extremely difficult and stressful for people to manage themselves particularly when there are allegations of abuse or evidence of previous criminal convictions of abuse relating to one of the parties. If one of both of the parties do not...
by fl-ps | Jan 17, 2024 | Blog
A litigant in person, refers to an individual who is involved in legal proceedings and is not represented by a solicitor or a barrister. In other words, a litigant in person represents themselves in court or in any other legal process without the assistance of...
by fl-ps | Jan 10, 2024 | Blog
A New Year often brings family issues to a head. You are not alone.If you have entered the New Year and the daunting prospect of representing yourself in the UK family courts all alone then FLPS is here to help. Although the Christmas and New Year period should be...
by fl-ps | Jan 3, 2024 | Blog
A “S7 CAFCASS report” typically refers to a report prepared by a Family Court Advisor who works for the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS) CAFCASS which is an organization in the United Kingdom that provides support to...
by fl-ps | Dec 13, 2023 | Blog
A Prohibited Steps Order (PSO) is an order that does exactly what it says in the tin! It prevents a person from doing a specific thing. It is applied for under the Children Act 1989 and when the courts make a decision in respect of these proceedings – the...
by fl-ps | Dec 6, 2023 | Blog
Typically, name changes for children involve a legal process, unless both parents, as named on the birth certificate, and therefore with parental responsibility, agree to the change of name. If both parents are in agreement then this change of name can be done by...
by fl-ps | Nov 22, 2023 | Blog
A Special Guardianship Order is a legal arrangement that grants a person, often a family member or close friend, the legal authority to make decisions about a child’s upbringing and welfare. You can apply for a Special Guardianship Order (SGO) in the United...
by fl-ps | Nov 15, 2023 | Blog
If only family law was that straightforward and we could provide a yes or no answer – unfortunately it isn’t and many questions would have to be answered in order to determine your legal position. Have you been served with an Occupation Order that clearly...
by fl-ps | Nov 1, 2023 | Blog
“You never know the love of a Grandparent, until you become one.” Grandparents do not have an automatic right to apply to the courts for a Child Arrangements Order in respect of their grandchildren. All children should have a family unit that they can rely on and...
