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…
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…
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…
Regions across England are now being assessed on a three-tiered traffic light system of medium, high or very high for COVID-19 alert levels. Certain areas of the country have already been categorised as very…
Lindsey Canning, head of Family Law at Wake Smith Solicitors, discusses options and looks at post marital agreements for clarity on asset division.
Many people are not aware that a divorce itself does not bring to an end the financial claims that separating spouses can make against each other. Deborah Marsh, associate and collaborative lawyer in the Family…
Deborah Marsh, associate and collaborative lawyer in the Family Law team at Wake Smith discusses Child Arrangements Orders (CAO) and COVID-19.
"No-fault" divorces will come into force in England and Wales from Autumn 2021. The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill, which will stop couples blaming each other and allow irretrievable breakdown as a…
Deborah Marsh, associate and collaborative lawyer in Wake Smith’s family law team, gets to grips with the technology.
Lindsey Canning, head of Family Law at Wake Smith Solicitors, looks at the updates on the pandemic and family circumstances
Lockdown has been incredibly difficult for those in happy relationships but, even more so for those that were unhappy before or, who have experienced a downward spiral during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is easy…
