Overview

This best-selling and practical handbook, now in its third edition, is the essential guide for fathers seeking contact with their children after separation and/or divorce, and all those connected with a father in that situation, including grandparents and members of the extended family. Divided into three parts, it explains with clarity and compassion how the law affects all categories of fathers and navigates the reader through this increasingly complicated area of family law. Part 1 deals with the family, the effects of separation on children and fathers and explores ways of resolving matters without resorting to court proceedings. Part 2 deals with the current law, the workings, practice and procedure of the family courts, and recent important changes including the Family Procedure Rules 2010. This completely revised and expanded third edition now comprises separate chapters on paternity and parentage; parental responsibility; contact and enforcement; domestic violence; children; grandparents; litigants in person; Human Rights & the family; child support; disclosure, confidentiality, publicity and media access; appeals; and expanded sections on alternative dispute resolution (ADR); shared residence; relocation; and legal funding. Part 3 deals with the ongoing issue of reform in light of the Final Report of the Family Justice Review in November 2011, and considers the latest proposals for change. This user-friendly and indispensible book remains vital reading for anyone interested in issues of concern for fathers and offers invaluable insight into the plight of loving fathers separated from their children.

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This book highlights the concerns and hurdles facing fathers on separation and/or divorce in the UK today. Sir Bob Geldof has said: I wish this book had been around when I went through my contemptible experiences at the hands of the Family Courts. It would have helped explain what was happening to me - This book is a timely, invaluable guide around the many hurdles and obstructions the court will put in a man's way to stop him being a dad to his kids. Read it and learn. July 2004

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Celia Conrad studied Law at King's College, University of London, and after qualifying as a solicitor specialized in family law working for several 'magic circle' firms in London before leaving private practice to work as a freelance legal consultant and writer. She has appeared on television, given evidence on family law to Parliamentary Committees and her comments on legal reform have been published in the Press. She lives in London.

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