Durham County Council v KK & Ors [2026] EWHC 621 (Fam) (16 March 2026): Fact-finding in care proceedings involving allegations of rape of a child and child trafficking. Most of the allegations found proved. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...

F & Anor v Nottinghamshire County Council & Ors [2026] EWHC 931 (Fam): App by foster parents for injunction preventing LA from removing children from their care, due to allegations made against 'foster father'. FPs undertook to comply with safety plan. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...

Kroupeeva v Kroupeev [2026] EWFC 85 (25 March 2026): Wife's financial remedies application. Husband failed to comply with disclosure obligations. Total value of matrimonial property found to be approximately £304m. Wife awarded c.£100.6m. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

Claimant v Evans [2026] EWFC 81 (B) (17 March 2026): Sentencing hearing in contempt proceedings against father for breach of order to return child to mother. Father sentenced to immediate term of 3 months imprisonment. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

S v B & Anor [2026] EWFC 86 (B) (26 February 2026): Child arrangements proceedings, issued after the mother stopped contact. Lives with order made in favour of mother, progressing to a shared lives with order in January 2027. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

KF, Re (Hague Return Order - Set Aside - Test for Fundamental Change) [2025] EWHC 3614 (Fam) (25 September 2025): Application by mother to set aside return order to Australia. No fundamental change in circumstances found, and application refused. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...

In the matter of X and Y (Children: Adoption Order: Setting Aside) [2026] UKSC 13: Appeal by adoptive mother against decision that the court has no power to set aside a validly made adoption order, other than by way of appeal. Appeal dismissed. www.supremecourt.uk/cases/judgme...

A Local Authority v The Mother & Ors [2026] EWFC 84 (B): Combined fact-finding and welfare hearing in care proceedings. Child's injuries found to be non-accidental. Child placed with paternal great aunt and uncle, under special guardianship order. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

G (Discontinuation of Ventilatory Support), Re [2026] EWHC 812 (Fam) (02 April 2026): Application by NHS Trust for declaration that it is lawful for them to remove ventilation from child with severe brain damage. Declaration made. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...

A Local Authority v The Mother & Ors [2026] EWFC 52 (B) (28 January 2026): Fact-finding in care proceedings, concerning serious head injuries suffered by child. Injuries found to be caused by father's actions, in particular shaking the child. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

N (Paternity: Unregulated Sperm Donor), Re [2026] EWHC 878 (Fam) (21 April 2026): Application by unregulated sperm donor for a declaration that he is the father of his genetic child. Application dismissed. caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/fam/202...

Confidential Prospective Adopters v BM & Ors [2026] EWHC 907 (Fam): Adoption application following placement order. Judgment considering application by mother for disclosure of full report on the suitability of the applicants to adopt. Application refused. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...

Not family, but awful news. Giles and I were amongst the first law bloggers in this country. Heartfelt condolences to his family and friends. www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/legenda...

Potanina v Potanin [2026] EWFC 80: Case management hearing in financial remedy proceedings considering, inter alia, H's application to adjourn generally, pending determination of proceedings commenced by him in Moscow. That application refused. caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2026/80

Leicestershire County Council v FF & Ors [2026] EWFC 78 (B): Care proceedings re 3 children, issued following concerns inc dom abuse, M's mental health, substance misuse, & neglect. 1 child to live with F. Care & placement orders made re other 2 children. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

Halton Borough Council v A Mother & Ors [2026] EWFC 82 (16 March 2026): Combined fact-finding and final hearing in care proceedings. Certain allegations found proved, including that father had physically abused children. Care orders made. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

K v K [2026] EWFC 83 (B) (09 March 2026): Financial remedies. Application by husband to set aside consent order because his capacity to consent was compromised. Application dismissed. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

J (A Child), Re (No. 2) (CONTACT FOLLOWING CHANGE OF RESIDENCE) [2025] EWFC 491 (B): Judgment concerning M's contact with child, following transfer of residence to F, due to M undermining child's relationship with F. Indirect contact only ordered. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

A v R (Recognition of Divorce) [2026] EWFC 79 (B) (13 March 2026): Nullity application by husband, defended by wife who contended that the marriage had been ended by a divorce in Nigeria. Nigerian divorce recognised, and nullity application dismissed. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

Kirishani v Major [2026] EWHC 835 (Ch) (14 April 2026): Appeal against dismissal of claims for household and other domestic expenses and rent against the claimant's former cohabitee. Appeal dismissed. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...

M v LBB & Anor [2026] EWFC 76 (B) (03 March 2026): Application by mother for contact with child in care. Application dismissed. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

Cheshire West and Chester Council v X & Ors [2025] EWHC 3628 (Fam): Application by F for contact with child in care. That application withdrawn, but orders made restraining F from contacting child, limiting his PRy, and barring further applications by him. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...

SA v TA (Relocation: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) [2026] EWHC 756 (Fam): Application by father to relocate children to Saudi Arabia. Ordered that children remain living with their mother in the UK. S.91(14) barring order made until children reach 16. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...

A Local Authority v Mother & Ors [2026] EWFC 40 (B): Application for care and placement orders, issued due to concerns including risk of sexual harm from F, M's mental health and alcohol abuse. Care orders made, but placement application refused. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

KI v SI (Sham trusts and intervenor proceedings in financial remedy claims) [2026] EWFC 73 (B) (19 March 2026): Judgment in financial remedy proceedings determining the interests, if any, of the wife's parents in farmland originally purchased by the wife. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

D v M & Anor (Art 13(b) Alleged Murder of Parent) [2026] EWHC 731 (Fam): Application by F for return of child to USA, F being under investigation in India for murder of M, & child in care of the maternal grandmother in this country. Application dismissed. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...

Manchester City Council v M & Ors [2026] EWFC 75 (01 April 2026): Fact-finding in care proceedings, concerning serious sexual abuse allegations against father. Allegations found proved. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

BL v MK & Ors [2025] EWFC 493 (03 October 2025): Application by father for costs following successfully defending serious abuse allegations made by mother in private law proceedings. Mother ordered to pay £96,000 towards father's costs. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

A Mother (Appeal: Alienating Behaviours: Fair Procedure) [2026] EWHC 783 (Fam): Appeal by mother in private law proceedings against dismissal of her allegations of abuse against the father, and finding of alienating behaviours by her. Appeal allowed. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...

C, Re (Fact Finding Hearing) [2026] EWFC 74 (B) (31 March 2026): Fact-finding in child arrangement proceedings, concerning mother's allegations of domestic abuse against father. Some allegations found proved. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

H v O (Fact-Finding) [2026] EWHC 715 (Fam) (06 February 2026): Fact-finding in child contact proceedings, to determine mother's allegations of domestic abuse against father. A number of key allegations found proved. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...

Hampshire County Council v A Mother & Ors Neutral Citation Number[2026] EWFC 72 (30 March 2026): Fact-finding in care proceedings concerning fatal injuries suffered by child. No findings made that the child was the victim of any physical abuse. caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2026/72

Middlesbrough Borough Council v Mother & Ors [2025] EWFC 502: Care proceedings re 4 children, issued following concerns inc substance misuse, M's mental health, & domestic abuse. Ordered, 2 children live with their F, & other 2 made subject to care orders. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

A, B, C, D, Re (Extension of assessment; Use of AI: hallucinations) [2026] EWFC 71 (B) (05 March 2026): Judgment in care proceedings considering, inter alia, erroneous AI case citations in skeleton argument prepared by mother's lay advocate. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...

Shropshire Council v Mother & Ors [2026] EWHC 510 (Fam): Judgment considering whether family court has jurisdiction to make order re publication of info from private children proceedings, where publication not provided for by rules on transparency orders. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...