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I’m Worried My Ex Won’t Let Me See My Children This Summer: A Guide for Concerned Parents

cmathison2024-09-20T12:49:19+00:00May 30th, 2024|Case Study Children and Parenting Issues, Children & parenting issues, Co-Parenting|

As the summer holidays approach, many separated parents look forward to spending quality time with their children. However, if you’re worried that your ex might prevent you from seeing your kids this summer, you’re not alone. At Johnson Legal Family Law, we understand how distressing this situation can be. Here, we provide practical advice to help you navigate this challenging time and ensure that your rights as a parent are respected.

Understanding Your Legal Rights

Both parents share equal rights and responsibilities for their child, entitling them to a meaningful contact. While there are circumstances where it may be appropriate for a […]

Case Study: Securing a fair financial settlement

Lorna2020-07-10T08:30:32+00:00July 10th, 2020|Case Study, Case Study Children and Parenting Issues, Case Study Divorce|

Problem

Our client was involved in a protracted action of divorce over a period of almost 3 years due to the complication of alleged assault by one of the couple’s children.

During the course of the marriage, our client, the father of two children had been persuaded to give up his well paid job to look after the children, enabling his wife to pursue her career which involved spending significant time away from the family home. The eldest daughter was very close to her mother and resented her being away; she didn’t have a good relationship with her father whom she […]

Case Study: Putting the child’s best interest first, always

Lorna2020-06-08T19:03:06+00:00June 8th, 2020|Case Study, Case Study Children and Parenting Issues, Case Study Divorce, Case Study Separation Agreements|

Problem

Our client, the father, had a very difficult relationship with the mother of their two young children. The mother refused to allow our client to have overnight care of the children. The mother would only allow any contact to happen when a court order was made. The children knew that their mother strongly disliked their father.

Advice

We argued that the children had a good relationship with their father and that this was being inhibited by the mother’s view of the father. The father had a beautiful and happy home the children enjoyed visiting. The children wanted to spend more time with […]

Case Study: Resolving the complex issue of international relocation

Lorna2020-06-08T19:18:19+00:00June 8th, 2020|Case Study, Case Study Children and Parenting Issues, Case Study Divorce, Case Study Separation Agreements|

Problem

Our client, the father, did not want the mother to relocate from Scotland to the Far East with the couple’s five year old child. The mother was from the Far East. She had been offered a better paid job and would have access to family support. The father was British. The parties had lived in the UK most of the child’s life. The child had regular overnight contact with his father. The child had a close and loving relationship with both parents.

Advice

The legal test for the court to decide was if the proposed move would be in the child’s best […]