A v B & anor [2012] EWCA Civ 285

Children: Forewarned is forearmed

Sarah Wood-Heath highlights the value of pre-conception agreements and the weight that will be given to such agreements by the courts The real benefit of preparing a pre-conception agreement is the value it holds in ensuring that all involved are aware of each other’s legal status, rights and responsibilities in advance of conception. Choosing to …

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Private children: Extended families

Demelza Wrigley considers the extent to which the courts will accommodate a person who is not a legal parent as to contact with a child ‘While discussions had taken place with regard to the father’s involvement with the child, there was no agreement as to the conclusion to those discussions and there was no written …

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Children: Three’s a crowd?

Richard Adams finds that the welfare of the child remains paramount even in cases involving ‘alternative families’ ‘There has been little consensus in the courts as to how to define and treat the various adults involved in the conception and care of children born to “alternative families”.’ Few will have missed the recent coverage in …

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