News

Family Law news stories:

• 3 Feb 2012
  What are the grandparents' rights after divorce?
  STV's This Morning ran a feature on grandparents' rights through divorce and separation, and were overwhelmed by the response to the programme's discussion of this sensitive subject.
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• 2 Feb 2012
  Protecting Our Children on BBC2
  In this three-part documentary, the BBC follows social workers in Bristol.
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• 15 Dec 2011
  Panorama, ‘The Truth About Adoption’
  You may have seen the Panorama special on BBC1, 14 December. The programme follows 6 children in Coventry who are waiting for permanent families, having been in care for most of their lives;
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• 9 Dec 2011
  Stepmother wins court battle with children for inheritance
  The story of three daughters who lost their High Court battle against their stepmother (who married their father three days before he died) was recently reported .
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• 8 Dec 2011
  Will same sex marriage become legal in Scotland?
  This week the SNP’s consultation closes on plans to legalise same sex marriage. However, some religious groups united in opposition and debated the views on same sex marriage on STV’s Scotland Tonight show (Wednesday 7 December). Marriage and Divorce ex
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• 24 Nov 2011
  “Brangelina” and the Grandparents’ rights
  Gossip columns this week have been full of coverage of “Brangelina” taking their adopted son Pax on a trip to Vietnam to see his birth grandmother.
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• 3 Nov 2011
  Adopting new attitudes at The Morton Fraser Café
  Adoption was the theme at the The Morton Fraser Café on 2 November when professionals and potential adopters alike were welcome to share views and discuss perspectives about adoption.
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• 5 Oct 2011
  Adoption of babies at record low
  Just 60 babies a year adopted in England. This was the stark headline reported in many of the UK broadsheets recently.
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• 3 Oct 2011
  Mediation – A Sensible Alternative to expensive affairs
  It is no secret that court cases can be lengthy, expensive affairs. Much as lawyers do try to keep costs down for their clients, final totals can be large.
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• 30 Sep 2011
  When is a Child not a Child? - Childhood over at 25, in Scotland
  The BBC News website recently reported that an Italian couple had sought legal help to persuade their 41 year old son to fly the nest.
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