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Parental alienating behaviour 'endemic' - campaigner
A family safety campaigner has described the impact of parental alienating behaviours as a mental health "endemic". Parental alienating...

kellygrigg
Feb 181 min read
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Civil Partnerships at 20: Complications remain
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Civil Partnership Act 2004, which came into effect on 5 December 2005. The first civil...

kellygrigg
Feb 161 min read
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Average age of those requesting prenuptial agreements hits ‘all-time low’
The average age of those requesting a prenuptial agreement to protect their assets and personal finances against their spouses has...

kellygrigg
Nov 18, 20241 min read
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Understanding a Separation
Humans have developed various ways of adapting to change, but it still takes up a lot of energy, resources and time. When an unexpected,...

kellygrigg
Nov 15, 20241 min read
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Refuge calls for tech-facilitated abuse to be a priority in government VAWG strategy
In the wake of hosting its first Technology Safety Summit, the domestic abuse charity Refuge is calling on the government to make...

kellygrigg
Oct 27, 20241 min read
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Inquiries about collection of surrogacy data: Government responds regarding recording limitations
Conservative Baroness Jenkin of Kennington has raised questions in Parliament regarding the collection and publication of data concerning...

kellygrigg
Apr 10, 20241 min read
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DWP announces new powers for the CMS to crack down on parents who refuse to pay
Parents who wilfully refuse to pay maintenance for their children will face swifter enforcement action. £20 CMS application fee will be...

kellygrigg
Feb 23, 20242 min read
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Children of care leavers risk inheriting parents’ emotional scars: UCL study
A study from UCL, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, reveals the intergenerational impact of being taken into care, the long shadow cast...

kellygrigg
Feb 17, 20241 min read
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Nuptial agreements
he term ‘nuptial agreements’ covers pre-nuptial agreements, post-nuptial agreements and separation agreements. Since the Supreme Court...

kellygrigg
Feb 2, 20241 min read
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Eight-year anniversary of criminalising coercive and controlling behaviour
The end of 2023, 29th December to be exact saw the eight-year anniversary of the criminalisation of coercive control. The landmark...

kellygrigg
Jan 12, 20241 min read
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Supporting clients with ADHD
Why is it important to be aware of ADHD? ADHD affects 3-4% of adults in the UK, with this statistic significantly increasing since 2020....

kellygrigg
Jan 6, 20241 min read
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Law reforms must ‘future proof’ the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act, says HFEA Chair
Julia Chain, Chair of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, has explained in a speech to the Progress Educational Trust...

kellygrigg
Dec 16, 20231 min read
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IBA 2023: 40 more years to achieve women's equality
The slowing pace of global reforms towards equal treatment of women under the law means that it will take another 40 years for worldwide...

kellygrigg
Nov 3, 20231 min read
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Department for Education invites applications for ‘Designated Family Judge Trailblazer Pilot’
The DfE has published information on how local authorities can submit an application to take part in the designated family judge...

kellygrigg
Oct 16, 20231 min read
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Study stresses the impact of childhood verbal abuse across a person’s lifespan
Childhood verbal abuse (CVA) is a largely hidden form of maltreatment which requires further research, a new study has found. The study,...

kellygrigg
Oct 13, 20231 min read
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Resolution welcomes Labour Party Announcement on Cohabiting
Resolution has welcomed the announcement made by Shadow Attorney General, Emily Thornberry MPs speech at today’s (Tuesday 10 October)...

kellygrigg
Oct 12, 20231 min read
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First areas named for delivery of Family’s First for Children programme
Dorset, Lincolnshire and Wolverhampton are the first three areas to be chosen to deliver the Families First for Children programme. They...

kellygrigg
Aug 4, 20231 min read
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