American porn star Devon James has filed a paternity action against golfer Tiger Woods, two days after going public on the American news show ‘Extra’ with allegations that he fathered her nine year old son. Last week, as the golfing star began competing in the US Open tournament in... read more

Following a relationship breakdown in this time of cheap airfares, with the world becoming an increasingly smaller place, parents without the day to day care of the children are more frequently facing a request from the parent with care that they agree to them permanently relocating abroad with... read more

Katie Price has been keeping it in the family by using her own children as models to launch the latest collection in her children’s equestrian clothing line. Rather than spending money on professionals, she has used her two youngest children, Junior (aged four) and Princess (aged 2) to model a... read more

Judge Graham Cliffe, a senior family judge based in York has warned of an 'alarming deterioration' in the protection of vulnerable children in court proceedings, primarily those involved in care proceedings. His concern relates to the provision of services from CAFCASS (Children and Family... read more

Children's secretary, Ed Balls, has today announced plans to abolish the legal requirement for grandparents to apply to court for permission ('leave') subsequently to apply to the court for contact with their grandchildren when this is denied.  This requirement for leave creates an... read more

After claims by Tiger Woods that he was taking time out from the golf course to work on his marriage and spend time with his family, rumours are now rife that his wife, Elin Nordegran, has sought legal advice from a top US divorce lawyer. Were Woods and Nordegran to get divorced in... read more

A recent US study has suggested that divorce is linked to age and education of the couple. According to an economist who has devised a 'marriage calculator' which is claimed to work out the likelihood of divorce, the two key factors linked to whether a couple will split up are their age at... read more

When couples split up and start thinking about resolving financial matters, they often fear a drawn out and acrimous court battle.  The court process is increasingy seen as the default position. Issuing proceedings at court however is not the only route.  There are a number of... read more

A new report on families and family justice published yesterday recommended a three month ‘cooling off’ period before commencing divorce proceedings. The report, Every Family Matters, has been published by The Centre for Social Justice, the think-tank organisation founded by Iain Duncan-Smith,... read more

The number of full-time fathers in Britain, who stay at home and look after their children, has gone up from 192,000 in April 2008 to 342,000 today - an 80 per cent increase in little over a year. New research has also confirmed that three-quarters of mothers see nothing wrong in men... read more