Private children: No stone unturned

Hall Brown | Family Law Journal | October 2019 #190
Emma Dewhurst outlines the approach to fact-finding within private children proceedings where there have been previous orders within domestic abuse proceedings ‘The court in J (Children) allowed a contested non-molestation order to remain in place, and not only failed to hold a fact-finding hearing in relation to the ChA 1989 proceedings, but also the non-molestation …

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Parental alienation: The importance of acting quickly

Farrer & Co | Family Law Journal | March 2019 #184
Alice Quirk and Suzanna Eames set out the principles of parental alienation, considering the court’s approach and the practical realities of advising in such cases ‘A fact-finding hearing should be used to ascertain whether a parent has been alienating their child, but also to make findings as to any allegations of abuse made against the …

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Private children: To the letter

Slater and Gordon | Family Law Journal | July/August 2018 #178
Katherine Muldoon summarises the requirements in children proceedings involving domestic abuse, and the practice to be adopted as to fact-finding and cross-examination ‘There may be occasions when it is necessary and appropriate for the judge to conduct the questioning of a witness on behalf of the parties.’ In J (Children) [2018], the Court of Appeal …

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