Children and Same Sex Families

Marisa is an experienced family law barrister who specialises in the financial and family implications of the breakdown of relationships. St John’s Buildings, Manchester Experienced in all aspects of family law, Sarah Greenan has a particular interest in family property disputes, whether arising on the breakdown of relationships or on death. She also frequently advises and represents parents in cases involving children, whether between parents and carers about the status, residence of and contact with children, or where the state intervenes to protect children. Elina Latvio is a senior local authority prosecutor qualified both at the bar and as a solicitor, also having both immigration and family law experience, and with a particular interest in promoting equality and diversity and the law as it affects lesbian, gay and transgender families. Manchester Civil Justice Centre

Children and Relationships *Parenthood *Surrogacy and parental orders *Registration *Residence and contact following the breakdown of relationships *Adoption *Care proceedings for families involving same sex relationships *Personal safety and safety of children of same sex relationships *Human rights Financial Provision and Children *Status *Breakdown of civil partnership and its effect on children *Cohabiting couples: breakdown of a same sex relationship *Succession *Welfare, benefits, pension provision, housing and tenancies Appendix Material: Relevant statutes; Forms; Glossary