Re C (Internal relocation) [2015] EWCA Civ 1305 – Law Journals

Private children: Same difference?

Katherine Res Pritchard and Sacha Lee look at internal relocation and the approach taken by the courts following Re C Prior to Re C, in practice, internal relocation cases had a reputation for being difficult to contest, particularly where the distances involved were short. Internal relocation refers to a move by one parent with a …

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Relocation: Putting the pieces together

Rayner Grice provides a reminder of the courts’ approach to relocation, within the context of the increased variety and complexity of family life ‘The court will wish to see a well-considered plan that is well thought through, and most importantly is in the child’s best interests.’ Gone are the days when the nuclear family was …

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Prohibited Steps And Specific Issue Orders: Stop right now

Jennifer Moore provides a reminder of the requirements for prohibited steps and specific issue orders and an update on recent case law ‘The court cannot make a prohibited steps or specific issue order to achieve the same result that could be achieved by a child arrangements order.’There have been a number of cases recently that …

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Relocation: Full picture

Jennifer Moore examines the approach of the courts on an application to relocate a child, and the factors that will be taken into account ‘The court will consider the positives and negatives of each available option for the child (or children) concerned, and then will undertake a parallel analysis of those options.’Case law sets out …

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Relocation: Same difference

Amy Harris examines the factors that will be considered by the courts on an application for the internal relocation of a child ‘Ultimately a decision on either internal or external relocation should solely be based on what is in a child’s best interests.’The Court of Appeal’s decision in Re C (Internal Relocation) [2015] is essential …

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Property Adjustment: Future impact

James Copson explores when the court may be willing to make an interim order for sale, and the potential routes to such an order ‘In smaller money cases the same issue arises time and again – how to displace a recalcitrant spouse when the cost of separate lives is well beyond affordable.’ The decision in …

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