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Family Law Archive - Page 35

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Madonna and Guy Ritchie settle Rocco custody battle
Madonna and her ex-husband Guy Ritchie have finally settled the long-running residence dispute over their 16 year old son, Rocco. No details were provided but it was confirmed in the New York court on Wednesday that Madonna and Guy had reached a settlement. Ritchie’s lawyer is reported to have confirmed that Rocco will continue to live... READ MORE

The perils of a delayed response to the wrongful removal of a child
Earlier this month, Mr Justice Holman in the Royal Courts of Justice, heard a without notice application by a father for the summary return of his 3-year-old son who has been living with his mother in Angola for almost two years. The father, who is a Spanish national, had a relationship with the child’s mother, a Portuguese-Angolan... READ MORE

Obama ratifies Hague Child Support Convention
The outgoing President of the United States, Barack Obama, has signed the 2007 Hague Child Support and Maintenance Convention, enabling more children to receive financial support from their parents, regardless of where those parents live. It is estimated that there are one million cases of unpaid child maintenance worldwide. This... READ MORE

Missouri introduces ‘father-focused’ residence law
The Midwestern American state has introduced a law intended to make child residence rulings more gender-neutral. The new Bill, House Bill 1550 – also known as the ‘Shared Parenting Bill’ will prevent the family courts awarding residence to one parent specifically on the basis of their gender, age or financial status.... READ MORE

Parents in Germany find themselves in Cuckoo land
Mothers in Germany could soon be forced to reveal the names of their children’s biological fathers under a newly proposed law. This controversial introduction to German family law will force women to divulge acts of adultery or infidelity during a relationship. The introduction of the law will mean that women will be obliged, by law,... READ MORE

Does the law prohibit covert recordings in children proceedings?
It can often be very tempting to record conversations or events when you are going through litigation relating to children, but is it legal? The statute most frequently cited as an obstacle to recordings the Data Protection Act 1998. However, this does not prohibit covert recordings for family or personal use. Section 26 provides, “Personal data... READ MORE

American couple arrested after abandoning their toddler to play Pokémon Go
A couple from Arizona were arrested at the end of last month after they left their 2 year old son at home for an hour and a half while they played Pokémon Go. Brent Daley, 27, and Brianna Daley, 25, of San Tan Valley, have been charged with child endangerment, according to a statement released by the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office. The police... READ MORE

Olympic wedding fever
Team GB race walker Tom Bosworth became yet another Olympic athlete to get engaged at the Games, following his proposal to boyfriend Harry Dingly on Copacabana beach yesterday. He follows Brazilian rugby sevens player Isadora Cerullo who got engaged to her partner Marjorie Enya shortly after the Brazilian team were knocked out of the... READ MORE

Children abandoned in desert as form of punishment
An American couple have been arrested after the woman’s three children, aged 5, 6 and 7 years old, were abandoned in the California desert. Mary Bell, 34, and Gary Cassle, 29, were found parked down the road from where the children were wandering. While the children were in sight of the vehicle, “it was apparent they weren’t keeping a visual... READ MORE

Court correct in granting surviving partner from unmarried couple first refusal to purchase their shared home
In November 2015, Recorder Christopher Gardner QC ordered Mrs Lynn Lewis, daughter and sole beneficiary of Audrey Blackwell’s estate, to sell the house in which Mrs Blackwell lived to Mrs Blackwell’s long term cohabiting partner, Mr Warner. Mrs Lewis was particularly disgruntled and appealed. Background Mrs Blackwell died in May 2014 and... READ MORE
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