What is Parental Responsibility and does it mean I can see my children?
Parental Responsibility (PR) in the UK is defined by the Section 3(1) of the 1989 Children Act.
It covers all legal rights, duties, and authority a parent has for a child and their property, including education, medical treatment, and welfare.
The Perils of Using AI Instead of a Professional Family Law Expert
Who hasn’t experimented with AI, turning favourite dog photos into cartoons or even transforming a beloved Labrador into its human equivalent? Entertaining, certainly… if slightly unnerving when your faithful pet suddenly resembles Chris Hemsworth.
When Is It Time to Stop, and Save Yourself?
Over the past 25 years, there have been moments in my work when I’ve had to ask clients a question they least want to hear, but often most need to consider: Is it time to bring these proceedings to an end, even without the outcome you hoped for, and walk away?
Depression - A Father and Daughter Perspective
Depression and family separation often go hand in hand, despite how much we try and hold it together for the children thinking we are protecting them.
The January Divorce Effect
At this time of year the press is full of articles proclaiming that January is “Divorce Month”.
Restoring the Presumption of Innocence Conference
Restoring the Presumption of Innocence Conference, Sydney, Australia.
Why McDonald’s cares more about you and your children than the family court does
Recently someone posted a picture of me on Facebook stuffing my face at McDonald’s and captioned it “living the dream having a meeting catching up on casework”. One social media viewer commented on us eating what they referred to as “rat food” which prompted me to post the following reply: “John, so I thought about this and food choices aside (I happened to have discovered many years ago that their toffee lattes were an excellent cure for my migraines) lets for one moment compare McDonalds to the Family Courts.
A Conversation with Nadine Taylor
Nadine Taylor talks to Australian Men’s Rights Activist and Campaigner, Bettina Arndt about her work with Fathers4Justice, her Mckenzie Friend work and her ongoing campaign for family law reform.
10 years on: How Nadine and F4J wrecked the National Lottery
Not a lot tends to happen on the National Lottery results show. Then in 2006 Fathers4Justice campaigners took the show off air in their “next Time It Court Be You” protest. At the centre of the TV disruption was a woman, Nadine Taylor, who would become the Campaign for Father4 Justice for the next 16 years.