Sapna is a family law barrister of 15 years’ experience specialising in aspects of private children law and financial relief. Sapna combines her deep knowledge of the law with a key ability to get to the root of problems. In any dispute, particularly those involving financial relief, Sapna looks to settle matters before advising clients to go the court route, to save time and money and unnecessary stress. She has well-honed skills in negotiating agreements between the parties in dispute.

In this presentation, Sapna explains the mechanics of removal and the law where there is a Child Arrangement Order (CAO) in force, when there is not a CAO in force. She provides useful tip, showing which application forms are to be used in these different circumstances, an points to note in such applications. Afterwards, she discusses the mechanics of relocation of children within UK jurisdictions. She outlines developments in relevant case law throughout.

Key words/topics:

Child Arrangements Order

S.13(1) Children Act 1989 - Change of child’s surname or removal from jurisdiction

Application forms

Re C (Older Children: Relocation) [2015] EWCA Civ 1298

Re F (A Child) [2012] EWCA Civ 1364

MK V CK [2011] EWCA Civ 793

Washington Declaration of International Family Relocation

MK V CK[2011]; F(A Child)(International Relocation Cases) [2015] EWCA Civ 882

Re G (Care Proceedings: welfare evaluation) [2013] EWCA 965

Re A (Letter to a Young Person) (Rev 1) [2017] EWFC 48

S v S (Relocation) [2017] EWHC (2345) Fam

Re B (Children) [2015] EWCA Civ 1302

Re G [2007] EWCA Civ 1497

LSA V RBS [2011] EWCA Civ 454

Relocation

Re E [1997] EWCA Civ 3084

Removal