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Isabelle James

Court Orders on Siblings Post-Adoption Contact

Principles of Post-Adoption Contact The principles that govern a child’s post-adoption contact with his or her birth family have...

Isabelle James

Proportional Approach to Adoption Placement Orders

Placement for adoption orders and a proportionate approach to risk Adoption is one of the most significant orders the family...

Isabelle James

Surrogacy & Social Media: A Cautionary Tale

Surrogacy and social media: a warning for intended parents The family law team at Osbornes Law represents clients in domestic...

Isabelle James

Surrogacy Law for Older Parents

International surrogacy, older parents and future implications for a child At Osbornes Law, the family team specialises in both international...

Isabelle James

The Risks of International Surrogacy: A Cautionary Message

The risks of international surrogacy and the importance of getting legal advice At Osbornes Law, the family solicitors are specialists...

Isabelle James

Post-Adoption Contact With Birth Parent: Not If Adopters...

Post-Adoption Contact With Birth Parent It is not uncommon for a birth parent to seek direct contact with an adopted...

Isabelle James

Can an Adoption Order Be Overturned?

For many birth parents, the making of an adoption order feels devastating — a permanent severing of the legal relationship with...

Maria Kitsiou

Re (Adoption – Surrogacy) [2024] EWFC 41

Introduction The family team represented the applicants in the case of Re (Adoption – Surrogacy) [2024] EWFC 41 in their successful application for...

Isabelle James

Declaration of parentage after mistake at register office

Recently in the news has been the outcome of the case of Osborne & Anor v Cambridgeshire County Council [2022] EWHC 1982 (...

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Isabelle James

New strategy to make fertility treatment more accessible

In July 2022, the Department of Health for England released its strategy aimed at improving Women’s Health. While women represent 51%...

Isabelle James

Proposed Changes to Gamete Donor Anonymity Laws in...

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) recommended changes in November 2023 to the law surrounding gamete donor anonymity in the...