My wife and I separated about 9 months ago and are now getting divorced, my 12 year old daughter wants to live with me and my new partner permanently, my ex wife has agreed to her living with us cause she has told her that’s what she wants to do .What i would like to know is, is there anything by law that i have to do for this or because me and my ex wife have agreed to this do i not have to do anything?

July 18, 2010 by admin

By agreeing the arrangements for your daughter on your separation you and your wife are doing exactly what the law encourages. There is absolutely no need for any legal involvement or anything you need to do in other than to continue working amiably with your wife for what is best for your child. Indeed in circumstances such as this no orders would be available from a court as under the Children Act 1989 there is a no order presumption where orders will not be made unless it can be shown that the making of an order is in the child's best interest. Here it is unnecessary.

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