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Family Law
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Illegal Placements
It is an offence for a person other than an
adoption agency to make arrangements for the
adoption of a child or place a child for
adoption unless the proposed adopter is a
relative or is acting according to a High
Court order.
It is also an offence for a person to
receive a child who is placed with them in
breach of this rule.
Adoption, rather than Fostering must have
been the intention at the time for it to be
illegal. So foster parents who adopt later
relying on the 12 month rule will not be
caught.
It is also an offence to make or receive
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| Spotlight on Family Law |
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Divorce
A divorce cannot be applied for until the
couple have been married for at least one
year. There are no exceptions to this rule.
To get divorced in England and Wales, the
marriage must be recognised as valid by
United Kingdom law and one of the partners
must:-
» be living in England or Wales when the
divorce is applied for
» have been living in England or Wales
during the year before the application is
made.
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