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Court hears case over family photos being taken on son’s first day at school
A plea in court has been made that there be no issues around the taking of a family photo on the first day of school for an estranged couple’s child. At a sitting of the Family Law Court, solicitor, Anne Walsh made the request on behalf of the mother of the boy going into junior […]
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Judges should avoid ‘parental alienation’ term, report suggests
Parental alienation is a “highly controversial” concept and the use of the term in Irish legal settings should be treated with serious caution, researchers have said. Though the term is being used increasingly often by Irish judges, they “do not appear to use an agreed definition of [parental alienation] and this is also seen internationally”, […]
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Claire Edgar discusses parental alienation at Safeguarding Board NI event
Francis Hanna & Co’s family law partner Claire Edgar presented a talk at the Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland event last week entitled “Refusing Contact and Parental Alienation”.
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Why some judges can’t accept parental alienation
The concept of parental alienation is recognised in psychiatric textbooks yet some judges have still to accept its validity.
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High Court Challenge Over Pension Access
A High Court challenge has been brought by a man over the refusal of the Minister for Social Protection to grant him access to his late partner’s pension.
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Domestic Abuse: Couple told to ‘get re-housed or move on’
The couple were both before the Family Court once again after repeat applications previously filed by the couple against one another.
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Separated father loses ‘most unusual’ bid for damages over court order
Man brought an appeal over a High Court ruling in his favour, seeking damages of €1m-€3m
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