21st January 2022
Resolving Family Disputes with Child Inclusive Mediation
There is often a misconception about family mediation, that the aim is the reconciliation of a couple, and a counselling session, like Relate, for example. However, mediation allows…
Insights
20th January 2022
Family Mediation: Four Fundamental Principles
In support of Family Mediation week, we explore four key fundamental principles of mediation: 1. Mediation is voluntary This means that either party can choose to stop mediation…
Insights
19th January 2022
What to expect at a Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting (MIAM)
A Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting (MIAM) is required before you can make an application to the family court in relation to issues surrounding child arrangements or finances…
Insights
7th January 2022
Will appointing a Lawyer disrupt an amicable divorce or separation?
‘I am nervous about seeing a lawyer because we are very amicable and we are all agreed. We don’t want the lawyers to push us into doing something…
Insights
1st December 2021
Variation of maintenance
In some divorce cases the Court may order spousal maintenance. This is so that ongoing maintenance is paid from one party to the other where it has been…
Insights
18th November 2021
Post-Separation Finances: What do you need to know?
It has been reported in the media recently that Adam Woodyatt’s (Ian Beale of Eastenders) estranged spouse is struggling financially following their separation. In the meantime, Mr Woodyatt…
Insights
19th October 2021
Child Abduction and Relocation
There were approximately 975 child abduction offences recorded by Police in England and Wales in 2020 and 2021. That is a reduction of cases from 2018 and 2019,…
Insights
12th October 2021
Unmarried Parents: How to protect yourself and your children
1. What potential legal problems could unmarried parents face? Unmarried fathers could find themselves without parental responsibility (‘PR’) for their child(ren), unless the father was registered on the…
News
30th September 2021
The Legal 500 2022 results
Ellisons Solicitors is once again delighted to have been recommended within the Legal 500 directory. In total nine practice areas were recommended in the 2022 edition across Essex…
Insights
22nd September 2021
Child Contact at Christmas
For separated parents it is important to consider Christmas arrangements early in order to reach an agreement about spending time with their children over the festive period. Parents…