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Children (Scotland) Bill: What it means for families and their children

Admin2020-03-19T09:45:45+00:00March 19th, 2020|Children & parenting issues, Divorce & Dissolution of Civil Partnerships, Protection from Harassment & Domestic Violence|

Society has changed enormously since 1995 when the last major piece of legislation about children came into law in Scotland. We now have same sex marriages, laws on surrogacy and protection for cohabiting couples. The current laws on children are out of date. The government is currently progressing a new bill to bring Scottish child law into the twenty first century. The bill is in draft at the moment, but contains significant measures which, if implemented, will drastically change the current way family law is practised.

So what’s included?

Views of the child

What does little Jimmy or Jessie think? The courts have […]

Divorce and custody in Scotland: Doing what’s best for your child

As we all know, the most important issue in child custody cases is always the welfare of the children. And Scottish divorce law is no different.

Just like the rest of the UK, the process of figuring out the best custody arrangement depends greatly on you and your partner. If you agree on what’s best for your child outside of court the process will be much easier all round.

How to reach an agreement

Obviously this is a time of high tension and communication can be difficult at best. Which is why many couples use mediators or solicitors to manage the conversation and […]