Economic/Financial abuse and your bank

If you’re facing economic abuse or living with its effects, your bank could be a key source of support. Please look through the Banking Support Directory to learn more about the support offered by major banks and building societies in the UK as provided by the wonderful organisation – “Surviving Economic Abuse”.   This directory […]

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Economic Abuse and Financial Proceedings.

Economic and Financial abuse is endemic within abusive relationships and a potent tool for perpetrators of abuse to underpin their power and control. It serves to ensure survivors of abuse and their children remain vulnerable, dependent, TRAPPED!!!! Legal proceedings are essential for victim-survivors to leave abusive partners and rebuild their lives independently.   There is real […]

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Basingstoke County Court and Family Court – McKenzie Friend

Preparing for and attending Basingstoke County and Family Court can be a daunting and stressful experience, especially if you are a survivor of domestic abuse, coercive control, post separation control, harassment and stalking. Women’s McKenzie Friend specialises in assisting women in child arrangements orders where there are safeguarding concerns. We understand risk, the dynamics of […]

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‘Family Court retraumatises domestic abuse victims’

This is the conclusion of the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales who has published a report about family courts. This conclusion will not be a surprising one for many women who have gone through the family courts and experienced utter anxiety, intimidation and feeling overwhelmed by the whole system that underpins continued abuse of […]

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Enforcement of Child Arrangements.

Section 11J of the Children Act 1989. Where a Child Arrangements Order is in place and a party has failed to comply with one of its provisions, without a reasonable excuse, the court can make an order imposing on that party an unpaid work requirement. The burden is on the party alleged to have breached […]

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Child Arrangments in Family Courts.

The Ministry of Justice has launched a Consultation into ‘supporting earlier resolution of private family law arrangements’, this being potentially done through mandatory mediation for separating couples. The consultation is open now and closes on 15 June 2023. The Ministry of Justice Press Release states: ……………………………………………… “The move aims to protect children from the damaging […]

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