Insights
23rd September 2020
The Effect of the ‘Rule of Six’ on Contact Arrangements
The Government has announced social gatherings in England will be limited to a maximum of six people, otherwise known as the ‘Rule of Six’. This means that when meeting…
Insights
18th September 2020
Domestic abuse reports continue to rise due to COVID-19 pandemic
If you’re a fan of soap operas, you may have been following Chantelle’s story in EastEnders and the domestic abuse she has suffered at the hands of her…
Insights
17th September 2020
Amending a Child Arrangement Order
1. What steps should parents/guardians take when amending a child arrangement order? A child arrangements order is, of course, an order of the Family Court which would have…
9th July 2020
Spousal Maintenance
Divorce can be a complicated process with many things to consider, one such element is spousal maintenance. In this article we discuss the instances in which spousal maintenance…
3rd July 2020
Reaching agreements in a new era of virtual appointments
As we started working from home in March 2020 which seems so long ago, there was concerns of client engagement in new technologies and if clients would be…
2nd July 2020
Cohabitation agreement: How does it protect unmarried couples who live together?
1. When it comes to living together, do unmarried couples have any automatic rights? Unmarried cohabitant couples have very limited legal rights in comparison to married couples. There…
1st July 2020
Parental Responsibility – what does this mean for me and my family?
Parental Responsibility provides a parent with the responsibility of making all the important decisions in their child’s life. This includes a child’s education, religion and medical care but…
29th June 2020
Child Arrangements – What this means for fathers after separation
It is often thought that after parties separate the children will remain with their mother, with the father seeing them at regular intervals. This can often be on…
24th June 2020
Looking to the future – Changes to Divorce Law
Currently if you wish to issue divorce proceedings there needs to be a reason or ground relied upon. There are five grounds which are: Adultery Behaviour Desertion Two…
22nd June 2020
The new family client in the new normal
Having been a family solicitor for almost 16 years now I have witnessed first-hand how crisis’ in society have a knock-on effect on the type of services clients…