The results of the 2011 Census have shown that Greater Manchester contains both the divorce and civil partnership capitals of the UK. Tameside has been revealed as containing one of the highest numbers of divorced adults whilst Manchester is one of the places most likely to see a civil partnership. If you need advice regarding divorce […]
The Family Justice Young People’s Board established by Cafcass (the family court advisory service) has published a list of wishes as to how it would like the family justice system to operate. The top five wishes are: Cases do not drag on and are always focused on our needs; There is more support when we […]
Oscar winning actress Halle Berry has lost a court battle with her ex-partner over whether or not she could take their daughter Nahla to live in France. Halle wanted to re-locate to Paris with her French fiance Olivier Martinez. She argued that France would be a better place for Nahla to grow up due to the constant […]
A committee of MP’s has recommended that more children should be in foster care. The House of Commons Education Select Committee has concluded that more children should be placed in foster care warning that too many children are left in circumstances of chronic neglect. They also stated that in their opinion too many parents were […]
The 5th to the 11th November is The British Association For Adoption and Fostering’s National Adoption Week. The purpose of the week is to promote adoption and try to help to find homes for the many children who are waiting for a forever family. For advice on all types of adoption and special guardianship please […]
A Judge has taken the unusual step of releasing the names and photographs of four children who went missing with their mother Jennifer Jones after a court ordered that they should be returned to the care of their father who lives in Spain. Miss Jones was ordered to return the children by midnight on Friday […]
The TV presenter Justin Lee Collins has been found guilty of harassing his former girlfriend, Anna Larke, by St Albans Crown Court. The court found that Mr Collins subjected Miss Larke to a campaign of abuse during their relationship which incuded him keeping a record of her sexual history and disposing of DVDs that starred […]
Data from the Department of Education shows that the number of children currently being cared for by the state has increased by 2% since last year. There are now 67,050 children in care in England which is an increase from a total of 65,520 last year. The age group most affected by being in care […]
A new definition of domestic violence has today been adopted by the government. A definition was adopted in 2004 which referred to domestic violence as “incidents of threatening behavior, violence or abuse.” That definition has now been widened to include “controlling, coercive or threatening behaviour.” This will cover verbal, psychological and financial abuse. The new […]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=endWyk1mONk[/youtube] Rhianna has been talking to Oprah Winfrey about being a victim of domestic violence at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, Chris Brown. This is an issue which affects many women and men the world over. It is a very complex issue and a victim’s feelings can often appear odd to those outside of the […]