The Case That Tested the Limits of Protection When international custody disputes overlap with asylum claims, the law faces an impossible question: should a child be returned to their home country — or protected from it? In M v F (Art 13 Thresholds Not Met) [2025]...Read MoreTags: frank arndt, parental responsibility, child abduction, Hague Convention, cross-border divorce, International Family Law, Fixed Fee Family Law, Asylum and Family Law, Brazil Custody Case, Family Court England, UK Family Law Updates, 1996 Hague Convention, Legal Clarity, High Court Family Division, paradigm family law
Key Developments in Family Law – What to Look Out for in 2024 Transparency In a ground-breaking move towards increased transparency, a new pilot scheme is set to launch on January 29th, 2024, allowing accredited journalists and bloggers to report on financial...Read MoreTags: parental responsibility, 2024, key developments, transparency, law commission, reform, financial remedy
International Family Law – New Parental Responsibility Development in Japan Last month we learned that the subcommittee of a Japanese Justice Ministry panel prepared a draft proposal that includes giving divorced parents joint custody of their children. The...Read MoreTags: parental responsibility, parental rights, japan, international law, eu law, international
House of Commons Library The House of Commons Library has published a very useful summary of the current state of play for gaining and losing parental responsibility. Their website explains that the summary considers the meaning of parental responsibility, and the...Read MoreTags: parental rights, parental responsibility
