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Minimum marriage age to be raised in 2023
Only people aged 18 or above will be able to marry or enter a marriage or civil partnership from February next year. Currently, 16- and 17-year-olds can marry with parental consent, but this will cease to be the case on 27 February next year, when the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act comes into force. At that point, 18... more >
Father’s bid for return of child rejected by the High Court
A father’s bid for the return of his child to Ireland has been rejected by the High Court because he did not have the legal status of parent at the time the mother left with the child. The toddler, now approaching his second birthday, was referred to in the High Court judgement as ‘P’. His parents were together for two... more >
Divorcing couples to receive extended tax exemption
From April 2023, divorcing or separating couples will have a full three years to exchange property and other assets without incurring capital gains tax. At present, under the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, estranged couples have only the remainder of the tax year in which they separated to transfer the ownership of assets on a ‘no gain or no... more >
Court of Appeal throws out care order for disabled toddler
The mother of a disabled three-year-old has successfully appealed against an adoption order. The toddler, referred in the Court of Appeal judgement as to as ‘C’, spent the first 16 months of her life in hospital due to multiple health conditions, and was then sent to live with specialist foster carers. The little girl’s care needs were such that both... more >
Government releases new funding for mediation
The government has announced an additional £5.4 million in funding for family mediation. The new funding extends an existing scheme which provides mediation vouchers worth £500 to couples undergoing divorce or separation who are interested in reaching out-of-court agreements on potentially contentious issues like finances or living arrangements for children. More than 8,000 mediation vouchers have been distributed by the... more >
Application process for lasting power of attorney legislation could move online
The application process for lasting powers of attorney may become available online if plans recently announced by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) are approved. Power of attorney is the authority to make decisions on behalf of someone else, usually if their capacity to do so themselves becomes impaired by illness, age or disability. Under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 there... more >