Dawson v Wearmouth [1999] UKHL 18

Step-parents: All in the family

Beth Mason sets out the position in law of step-parents and the remedies available to preserve their relationship with a step-child ‘In situations where a step-parent has day-to-day care of a child, but does not have the ability to authorise medical treatment, for example, the implications could be serious.’ Family lawyers are, of course, very …

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Change Of Name: A balancing act

Daniel Sanders weighs up the factors to be taken into account on an application for change of a child’s name ‘Significant justification for a change of surname is required and must be consistent with some positive feature or features towards promoting the child’s welfare, rather than causing some detriment or no benefit at all.’ There …

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