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Parental Responsibilities and Rights

BTO Family Law Team / July 1, 2022

How do separated parents do holidays?

School’s out for summer

Holidays are here again…The start of the summer holidays marks great excitement for many children across Scotland this week. However, some of their parents may not feel the same way. Holiday time can be very stressful for parents and carers who can be juggling work and/or other commitments with providing care for their children. It can be particularly difficult for parents who are separated. When organising holidays these parents may be trying to accommodate not only their own schedules, those of their children and their former partners, but potentially also those of any new partners, their children and the new partners’ former partners! It can, therefore, all become very overwhelming.

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Kirstine Macrae / May 10, 2022

Do I need a letter of consent to take my child abroad?

Summer 2022 is expected to be a boom season for families travelling abroad after the pandemic and restrictions put paid to many holiday plans for two years running.

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BTO Family Law Team / September 16, 2020

Step Parent Adoption

With many parents and children living in blended families, a question that will often arise is whether legal steps should be taken by a step parent to adopt the child of their partner/spouse or civil partner. [Read more…] about Step Parent Adoption

Lesley Gordon / July 21, 2020

COVID-19 and Updated Guidance on Child Contact

New guidance was issued at the end of last week regarding compliance with court orders relating to Parental Rights and Responsibilities (PRRs). [Read more…] about COVID-19 and Updated Guidance on Child Contact

Lesley Gordon / March 31, 2020

New Guidance on Compliance with Court Orders amid COVID-19 Outbreak

On Friday 27 March 2020, The Lord President issued further guidance on Court Orders relating to Parental Responsibilities and Rights in light of the current coronavirus crisis.

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Beverley Addison / October 30, 2019

#FertilityWeek: Becoming Parents as a Female Same-Sex Couple – Your Questions Answered

Becoming a mum for the first time is many things. Exciting. Moving. Nerve-wracking! And one thing it shouldn’t be is complicated. If you are in a same-sex relationship, you will often need a bit of help creating your family, and it no doubt comes with many questions!  Here we answer the most asked questions from our clients in a female same-sex couple. [Read more…] about #FertilityWeek: Becoming Parents as a Female Same-Sex Couple – Your Questions Answered

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Lesley Gordon / September 7, 2018

I’ve bought the toaster, you can pay for freshers’ week

Who pays what when your child goes to university?

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Lesley Gordon / May 8, 2018

Call for “Rights for Grandparents” Law

There have been a number of news reports in recent days commenting on MP’s calling for the Government to ‘enshrine in law’ the right for grandparents to see their grandchildren after a divorce. The issue was debated in Parliament last week and the Ministry of Justice has said it would consider the proposal.

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Debbie Reekie / March 22, 2018

Families Need Fathers…as well as Mothers

Attending Families Need Father’s Scotland meetings on a regular basis clearly highlights that there are still issues surrounding father’s involvement with their children post separation in Scotland. [Read more…] about Families Need Fathers…as well as Mothers

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Lesley Gordon / March 12, 2018

Parental issues for female same sex couples

BTO’s Lesley Gordon discusses the legal landscape surrounding parenting where the parents are female same-sex partners. [Read more…] about Parental issues for female same sex couples

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