When families live together across generations, that can be relevant when couples divorce. The recent case of A v N & R [2025] EWFC 371 (B), shines a spotlight on the increasingly common situation where an elderly parent contributes financially to their adult child’s home, only for questions of …
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It’s Christmas time….
It's that time when we all down tools, open the Quality Street and pop on Miracle on 34th Street. Or It's A Wonderful Life. Hmm.... Maybe The Santa Clause trilogy. And then there is Home Alone - both of them. If you are going through a tough time, it will get better. Be kind to …
Can Parents Track Their Children in Care? A Case That Says “No”
A recent court case—Re BM (Children: Tracking Devices)—looked at whether parents can secretly track their children who are in foster care. The answer was a firm no. In this case, two children were living with foster carers while the court decided whether they could safely return to their parents. …



