It’s been a tough year for all of us, but as 2020 comes to an end, hope is on the horizon with a COVID-19 vaccine approved and a vaccination programme already ongoing. Hopefully, there will be more to come at the beginning of 2021 and we can start to get back to life as normal. The lockdowns and restrictions that have resulted from COVID have meant that life has been anything but … [Read more...]
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Family Matters awarded Cyber Essentials accreditation for the third year in a row
Family Matters' director, Juliette Dalrymple, said: "As we have moved to online provision, it is increasingly important that our policies and procedures work at the most secure level. The Cyber Essentials award is evidence of our commitment to this." … [Read more...]
COVID Christmas. Separated parents and children.
The latest COVID-19 lockdown is difficult for everyone and, even though we know it’s due to come to an end on 2ndDecember, making plans for how we will spend Christmas and whether we can see our families seems just about impossible. Christmas will definitely be different in 2020 in many ways, but for separated parents, who still have to make plans for their children and try to manage … [Read more...]
No-fault divorce to become law
No-fault divorce will become law as the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 received royal assent on 25 June 2020. In what is seen as the biggest shake-up of divorce law in 50 years, people will be able to apply to divorce or dissolve a civil partnership without having to blame each other. It is expected that this will come into force by … [Read more...]
Normal family courts unlikely until spring 2021
Sir Andrew McFarlane, president of the family division, has published a document – The Road Ahead – which sets out a framework for family court work for the next six months. Previous optimistic views that the situation created by COVID-19 ‘would all be over by July’ have now been replaced with a more realistic view that courts may be back to normal by the end of the year, or even spring … [Read more...]
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