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Six international divorce proceedings among cases before Dublin Circuit Family Court

'It's a complete disaster': Getting a divorce in Ireland could get a lot harder post-Brexit

Update on the law for cohabitants – the rights and entitlements of non married cohabitants

Keith Walsh solicitor introduces launch of new family law handbook which reflects legal and societal change in Ireland.

Overwork, and not adultery, is the main cause for divorce

CHILD ABDUCTION CASES - urgent advice required 

Family - Guardianship of Infants Act, 1964 - Removal of child from one jurisdiction to another without consent - Jurisdiction of Court over custody - Habitual resident - Best interests of child  

Family - Child abduction - Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, 1980 (“Hague Convention”) - Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003(‘Brussels II bis Regulation’) - Wrongful removal - Acquiescence to retention - Delay -  Defence of “well settled” - Lack of subterfuge 

Family - Child Abuse - Policy and Procedures for Responding to Allegations of Child Abuse and Neglect - Psychological and Emotional Abuse - Anger Management - Judicial Review - Notice of Motion - O. 84, r. 22(5) of the Rules of the Superior Courts 

Family - Award of costs - Issue of public importance - Costs of guardian ad litem - The Child Care Act, 1991