Evelyn advises clients in relation to a wide range of family law issues arising during cohabitation, in contemplation of marriage and on divorce or dissolution. This includes financial remedy proceedings.
Evelyn advises on private children law, advising parents in children proceedings, often regarding child arrangements. Evelyn also advises parents and carers in respect of the safeguarding of children within schools.
Evelyn is a member of the Modern Family Team, advising on matters including surrogacy and adoption. Evelyn also advises on the implications of donor conception and assisted fertility from a Family Law perspective.
Evelyn successfully acted on behalf of the adopters in the contested adoption case of Prospective Adopters v London Borough of Ealing and Ors [2023] EWFC 294 (B). This was a case with particularly complicating and sensitive features. Please read the case here.
Evelyn read Classical Archaeology and Ancient History at the University of Oxford before qualifying as a solicitor.
Evelyn completed her training contract with Payne Hicks Beach qualifying in 2021. She joined Payne Hicks Beach in 2019.
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Recent Insights
March 22, 2024
In the case of Prospective Adopters v London Borough of Ealing (1), SK (2), NS (3) and E (by the Chi...
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Cohabitation: What are the rights and obligations of unmarried parents with respect to their children following separation?
January 18, 2024
Families in the UK come in all shapes and sizes and unmarried parents are increasingly common. The U...
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Sarah Williams and Evelyn Collins achieve victory for their clients in contested adoption proceedings
March 22, 2024
In the case of Prospective Adopters v London Borough of Ealing (1), SK (2), NS (3) and E (by the Chi...
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Cohabitation: What are the rights and obligations of unmarried parents with respect to their children following separation?
January 18, 2024
Families in the UK come in all shapes and sizes and unmarried parents are increasingly common. The U...
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Cohabitation: What are the Financial Pitfalls and Protections?
January 11, 2024
As cohabitation is an increasingly popular bedrock of a modern family, our family law expert Evelyn...
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First donor-conceived people become eligible to learn the identities of their donor
October 05, 2023
Evelyn Collins, Associate in our Family Team, describes exactly what information will be available t...
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Varying spousal maintenance upwards or downwards during a cost of living crisis
August 25, 2023
How is the cost of living crisis affecting spousal maintenance? Evelyn Collins, Associate in our Fam...
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Transparency and privacy: family courts at a crossroads
August 18, 2023
In her latest article, Evelyn Collins, Associate in our Family Team, gives an update on the state of...
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How to obtain a Parental Order following domestic surrogacy
August 09, 2023
Evelyn Collins, Associate in our Family Team, sets out the existing law for obtaining the crucial Pa...
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Coercive and controlling behaviour
May 23, 2022
Given the familial context of domestic abuse, allegations of controlling or coercive behaviour (and ...
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LexisNexis: Undertakings are no guarantee of permanent injunction (Ranger v Pycraft)
March 30, 2021
Article by Dominic Crossley, Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution and privacy and media law specia...
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