Family

• What Can a Family Judge Do When Faced With a Parent’s Absolute Defiance?

  • Posted10 May 2023

  In cases where even a succession of stiff prison sentences has failed to bring about compliance with court orders, what is a judge to do? A family judge faced exactly...

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• Family Judge Intervenes to Protect Unborn Child of HIV-Positive Mother

  • Posted17 April 2023

  In rare and exceptional cases, family courts have to intervene to protect the welfare of children even before they are brought into the world. A judge did just that in...

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• Pre-Nuptial Agreement Given Only Partial Effect in Big Money Divorce Case

  • Posted6 April 2023

  Couples who enter into a pre-nuptial agreement (PNA) with their eyes wide open can expect to be bound by its terms. However, as the outcome of a ‘big money’ divorce...

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• Judge Emphasises that a Care Order Does Not Imply Parental Blame

  • Posted24 March 2023

  You might think that the making of a care order implies blame on the part of a child’s parents. However, as a family judge’s ruling in the case of a...

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• No Undue Pressure Involved in Divorce Deal Toasted with Champagne

  • Posted10 March 2023

  It is quite common for divorcees to claim that they have been placed under undue pressure to strike an unfavourable financial deal. In a big money case, however, a judge...

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• Birth Certificates Are Not Set in Stone – High Court Paternity Declaration

  • Posted22 February 2023

  The fathers of those who are given up for adoption as babies are often not identified on their birth certificates and that can be a painful barrier to their formation...

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