Vaccinating children – what if separated parents disagree?
The UK’s Covid-19 vaccine roll out for children could start from as early as this summer.
Do you know what collaborative law is and how it can help you?
Find out what it is, and its numerous uses in sensitive situations.
No fault divorce from April 2022
This update is the biggest change in divorce law in 50 years
Stressful court battles for families avoided through new mediation scheme
A new £1m Government mediation scheme aims to help separating parents avoid acrimonious and stressful court battles.
Collaborative Law – a kinder way to separate
We are all being told to be kind to others and ourselves. This can be particularly difficult if, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, you have found your relationship, marriage or civil partnership has come to an end.
Does COVID-19 allow an existing financial order to be set aside or varied?
Once a financial order has been made by the court, whether by consent or following a contested final hearing, the court expects the parties to abide by the terms of the order.
My mum is struggling to manage her affairs – Can I help?
“My mum is struggling to manage her affairs, what can I do to help?” This is a query we have regularly received in the past few months and the answer is not straight forward. Jennifer Robinson, paralegal in the…
Divorcing – think Pension outcomes after divorce
As the third lockdown kicks in, are tensions at home rising? Family lawyers say divorce enquiries usually spike this week of the new year as a result of strained relations over the festive period, while divorce…
Child contact restrictions – any changes for Christmas?
How do the Government guidelines for Christmas interaction impact on a parent’s legal obligations to a child or children’s scheduled contact with a separated parent during the festive period? The UK Government…
Arbitration in family proceedings – a major step forward?
The COVID-19 pandemic has enhanced the backlog in the family justice system leaving many looking for alternatives to the traditional court process when they cannot reach an agreement. Arbitration is one approach…
