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As experienced family lawyers, we are frequently asked to deal with disputes on behalf of clients involving residence and contact to children (formerly custody and access/visitation). These terms are used to refer to the living arrangements for children of separated parents. The parent with residence is the one with whom…
In the modern landscape, given that one or more parents are often in employment, grandparents can play a pivotal role in the family dynamic. They are often looked to for assistance with childcare and support, and can have a close and loving bond with their grandchildren. Unfortunately for a…
Children (Scotland) Act 2020 The Scottish Parliament passed the Children (Scotland) Act 2020 in August 2020. Amongst other things, this made changes to the current legislation (Children (Scotland) Act 1995), which governs contact and residence disputes in the Sheriff Court in relation to children under 16 years old. While the majority of the…
This is a question many parents have to consider at some point after a separation. As parents try to co-parent effectively and create a contact schedule that works well for everyone, an added frustration can often be the child refusing to attend. So what should you do? Here, one of our…
With lockdown in place again for the majority of Scotland, it is important to know how the rules deal with the situation of separated parents who have contact arrangements in place to let the child see both parents. For those whose cases have gone to court, it is also…
Julia Donnelly, who heads up our Family Law team, recently made legal history by conducting the first Scottish virtual civil proof hearing involving evidence from witnesses held on Monday 15 June 2020. Arrangements for the case, which concerned a father’s application for contact with his children, involved extensive collaboration between…
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