Divorce

When Child Maintenance and 50:50 Shared Care Collide – OS v DT [2025] EWFC 156 (B): A Landmark Decision.

Disputes about children are always emotionally charged. When those disputes become intertwined with child maintenance, positions can quickly harden — particularly where one parent seeks a 50:50 shared care arrangement and the other opposes it. In many cases, arguments about equal shared care are not solely about parenting time. They are also about financial consequences. This creates...

Parental Responsibility & Repealing the Presumption of Both Parents in England and Wales

Family law in England and Wales is rooted in the principle that the welfare of the child is paramount. Yet, recent proposed reforms around parental involvement have sparked intense debate — particularly the government’s decision to repeal the statutory presumption that a child benefits from involvement by both parents. This article explains what parental responsibility and the presumption...