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My 17 year old daughter wants her stepdad to adopt her - LocalSolicitors.com

My 17 year old daughter wants her stepdad to adopt her

Without knowing the background to how the order was sent to court, this is hard to answer.

Consent orders are often signed by both parties, but there is no need for this where the terms have been negotiated and agreed, especially if this was done through solicitors.

The court would usually expect there to be some sort of evidence that there was an agreement before approving a consent order and provided they had that, the order would still be binding on the parties.

If you are concerned that the order does not actually reflect any agreement that was made, then iti is important that you get good legal advice about whether it can be appealed or set aside, as soon as possible. The longer it is left, the more difficult it will be to persuade the court that anything is wrong.

Why would a consent order be granted by the courts when only one party had signed by mistake and is the consent order still legally binding?

Hi there,

The ownership of a vehicle is something which can be argued regardless of who is named on the V5 document. The registration document confirms at the top of the document that it is not proof of ownership and that the person named is the registered keeper and responsible for taxing, insuring and the MOT on the vehicle.

The registered keeper should usually be the person who is actually using / keeping the vehicle but not necessarily the owner of the vehicle or the person who is paying for it. The owner could be the person who put up the cash for the vehicle, or if the car is leased or a company car, the owner will be the company.

The registered keeper is the person responsible for parking tickets etc, and when you think about it, that’s why a lease company would want the driver to be the registered keeper, even though they own the vehicle.

Where the vehicle has been given as a gift, it is arguable either way but the presumption will be that it belongs to her. If you are married the ownership of property is usually classed as joint. If you are not, then the person who received the gift would usually be the owner, but it would depend on the particular circumstances. It may depend for example on who has paid for ongoing repairs, insurance, road tax and any finance payments. If that has been you, then you may have a claim for all or part of the vehicle in equity.

We’d be happy to run through the options available to you and answer any further queries that you may have by contacting our Family law team at Ison Harrison Solicitors on 0800 316 0525.

I've recently split up with my partner, I bought her a car last year which is currently in her name. Can I claim the car back off her?

Rachel Floyd

My 17 year old daughter wants her stepdad to adopt her

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