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The law relating to children brought from abroad for the purposes of adoption
A recent High Court case, DD v AF [2026] EWHC 247 (Fam), has clearly set out how courts in England and Wales should deal with adoption applications where a child may have been brought to the UK unlawfully for the purposes of adoption. The case involved a 17-year-old girl from Nigeria. A British citizen claimed to have adopted the child... more >
‘Experts’ and alienating behaviours
A recently-published Family Court decision has sent a clear message about two important issues in children cases: 1. the appointment of psychologists in court proceedings, and 2. how courts should deal with allegations of “alienating behaviour”. In Re Y (Experts and alienating behaviour: the modern approach) [2026] EWFC 38, the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, said that... more >
Presumption of parenthood can be revoked, High Court confirmed
The legal status of ‘parent’ cannot be maintained when significant evidence to the contrary is available, the High Court recently confirmed. In Re X (A Child), a couple with a 15-year-old child began to experience difficulties in their marriage. The wife had a relationship with another man and became pregnant. At first the wife did not tell her husband that... more >
Reviewing the Government’s plans to repeal presumption of ‘parental involvement’.
Back in the autumn of this year the Government announced plans to repeal the ‘presumption of parental involvement’ in the Children Act 1989. That measure was added to the Act a decade ago, in 2014, and came into force on 22 October that year. The relevant paragraphs state: “A court ... is … to presume, unless the contrary is shown,... more >
A focus on Adam Moghadas in his role as a White Ribbon ambassador
One of the partners here at Cambridge Family Law Practice - Adam Moghadas - has been selected as one of 16 special ambassadors for domestic abuse charity White Ribbon UK. Adam is also a mediator and practitioner of collaborative law. White Ribbon UK is dedicated to “engaging men and boys to prevent violence against women and girls”. It focuses on... more >
Father jailed for repeatedly breaching court orders
The father of an 11-year-old girl was jailed for contempt of court after ignoring multiple court orders to return his daughter to England, having abducted her to Iran some 19 months earlier. AA v XX concerned a couple from Iran. The father was an ethnic Kurd and the mother came from the Western Azerbaijan Province. Their daughter, referred to as... more >