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30 Nov '17Noel Doherty from Fitzgerald Solicitors will be speaking with PJ Coogan on The Cork’s 96fm Opinion Line this morning when he’ll be discussing amendments to the Domestic Violence Bill with @pjcoogan
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03 Nov '17
The Mediation Act 2017 was enacted on 2 October 2017 and it is anticipated that it will come in to force in the coming weeks. The main objective of the Act is to promote mediation as a viable, effective and efficient alternative to court proceedings. The benefits of successful mediation are reduced legal costs, quicker [...]
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THE MINISTER FOR Justice signed a Statutory Instrument on the 18 January 2016 commencing certain provisions of The Children and Family Relationships Act 2015. It brings some big changes. This Act radically overhauls the existing Guardianship of Infants Act which is the underpinning legislation in bringing applications before the District Court seeking access, custody and guardianship. The most [...]
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The Minister for Justice signed a Statutory Instrument on the 18th January 2016 commencing certain provisions of The Children and Family Relationships Act 2015. This Act radically overhauls the existing Guardianship of Infants Act which is the underpinning legislation in bringing applications before the District Court seeking access, custody and guardianship. This legislation [...]
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A short article on Christmas access by Annette Sheehan, FitzGerald Solicitors published in the Journal.ie on Saturday 19th December 2015. http://www.thejournal.ie/readme/separated-parents-what-to-do-with-kids-at-christmas-2489666-Dec2015/
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The Christmas season is fast approaching and for many, this time of the year is seen as time to spend with family and friends. However for separated parents, the Christmas season can present a trigger point for conflict around Christmas access. Undoubtedly each parent wants to spend time with their children at Christmas. [...]
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22 Oct '15
Please click on the link below to an article in the Irish Examiner on the 22nd of October 2015 where Noel Doherty, Chairperson of the Cork Family Lawyers Association discusses the new Court venues for family law in Cork. http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/lawyers-to-complain-over-court-relocation-360661.html
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The break-up of a marriage may have devastating consequences for all parties both emotionally and financially. The Irish Courts have a constitutional obligation to ensure that “proper provision” is made for both spouses and any dependent children. Judges have wide discretion and can make any orders that the Court feels appropriate in order to ensure [...]
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07 Apr '15
Leading Family Law solicitor announced as finalist for prestigious Law Awards Annette Sheehan of FitzGerald Solicitors has been shortlisted for a prestigious Irish Law Awards. The finalists for the AIB Irish Law Awards were announced this week and saw Annette Sheehan from FitzGerald Solicitors, Lapp’s Quay selected as a finalist in the category [...]
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03 Mar '15
The Government finally published the long-awaited Child and Family Relationships Bill this Thursday. It is a very significant and complex piece of legislation, which will radically alter the landscape of family law practice in Ireland. There are over 172 sections in the Act, which substantially amends the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1964, the Adoption Act [...]
