Family and children
24 Jan 2019
Important changes for single applicants and surrogacy
Before 3rd January in order to obtain a Parental Order for your child born through surrogacy, there needed to be two applicants (two intended parents). Finally this has changed and the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (Remedial) Order 2018 (the “Remedial Order”) now permits single applicants. In the interim this left many without necessary […]
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18 Dec 2018
Who has parental responsibility and what does it mean?
Families now come in all shapes and sizes, and children may live with parents who are cohabiting, married, separated or divorced. They may be part of a step-family, live with adoptive parents, grandparents, other relatives or a special guardian. If you have spent many years living with and developing a close bond with a child, […]
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15 Nov 2018
Surrogacy in the UK: understanding the options
The number of children being born through a surrogacy arrangement has soared in recent years, with celebrity couples such as Elton John and David Furnish, and Kim Kardashian and Kanye West hitting the headlines. Surrogacy arrangements, whether they are made formally or informally and where everyone involved lives in the UK, have been regulated by […]
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19 Oct 2018
Do you need help in getting a divorce?
At IMD Solicitors LLP we recognise that getting a divorce is an important decision in your life, which generally triggers concerns about the impact this may have on you, your children, your business and finances. It is very important to remember that the divorce only ends the relationship between two parties, and it does not […]
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17 Aug 2018
Has your former partner abducted your child?
When couples separate, most of the arrangements regarding children can usually be resolved between the parents amicably. However, in rare cases, the relationship between the parents may have broken down to such an extent that one parent feels compelled to abduct their child rather than risk losing them. In this article Melissa Cunningham family law expert with […]
Read more 18 May 2018
The Dangers of DIY Divorce
In a bid to make the divorce and dissolution of civil partnerships process easier for separating couples to understand, the government introduced a new set of forms to apply for divorce or dissolution with effect from 7 August 2017. It is possible that, because of this, more people will be tempted to try to deal […]
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29 Mar 2017
Being in a “wretchedly unhappy marriage” not good enough reason for divorce
Three Court of Appeal Judges have ruled that Tini Owens had failed to prove that her 39 year marriage to retired businessman, Hugh Owens, had legally irretrievably broken down. Mrs Owens (66) who lives in Worcestershire, had applied to overturn a ruling by the Family Court who said that her marriage to Mr Owens (78), […]
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