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Our guides and FAQs cut through the jargon and provide simple answers to complex legal questions. If you need to talk to someone, our team are always on hand to offer advice and support.

Cross Undertakings

Family

Cross-Undertakings vs Non-Molestation Orders | Kew Law Solicitors

This article explores the key differences between Cross-Undertakings and Non-Molestation Orders in family law, highlighting when each may be appropriate in cases involving allegations of domestic abuse.

Drug and Alcohol testing in Family Court

Children, Family

Drug and Alcohol Testing in Family Court | Kew Law

Drug and alcohol testing can be a crucial element of private family court proceedings where concerns are raised about a parent’s substance misuse and its potential impact on a child’s welfare.

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Divorce, Family, Finances

Do You Need a Financial Order in Divorce or Dissolution? | Kew Law

A divorce or dissolution legally ends a marriage or civil partnership, but it does not automatically sever the financial ties between spouses.

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Children, Family

Covert Recording in Children Proceedings | Kew Law

The Family Justice Council’s latest guidance highlights the significant legal and ethical risks associated with covert recordings in children and family law proceedings.

Father and Daughter

Children, Family

Discharging or Varying a Special Guardianship Order | Kew Law

A Special Guardianship Order (SGO) provides a child’s guardian with enhanced parental responsibility while preserving the legal rights of the child’s birth parents.

Mother and child

Children, Family

Intended Changes to the Presumption of Parental Contact | Kew Law

The UK Government is proposing to remove the long-standing presumption of parental involvement under the Children Act 1989, marking a significant shift in how family courts may approach child contact arrangements.

Special Guardianship Orders

Children, Family

Special Guardianship Orders | Kew Law

A Special Guardianship Order (SGO) provides a legal framework for adults to assume long-term responsibility for a child when it is no longer appropriate for the child to live with their birth parents.

Couple moving home

Family, Finances

The Benefits of a Cohabitation Agreement | Kew Law

Many couples in England and Wales mistakenly believe that “common law marriage” provides legal protection for unmarried partners, when in reality no such legal status exists.

Children, Family

Parental Alienation | Kew Law

Parental alienation is a complex and often contentious issue that occurs when a child’s relationship with one parent is negatively influenced through manipulation or psychological pressure from the other parent.

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