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A recent court judgment has highlighted the importance of ensuring that your ‘clean break’ is finalised properly and showing how expensive failing to do so can be. The case in...
Christmas is often touted as the “most wonderful time of the year,” but for separated families, it can bring unique challenges. With a little planning and communication, however, you can create...
The Supreme Court has recently decided a case, Standish v Standish, where husband and wife were arguing about whether pre-marital wealth had become a joint asset and should be shared on divorce....
After my daughter was born in 2020, I knew after nine months that I was ready to return to work. So it came as no surprise to feel the same...
Coinciding with mediation week, the Family Mediation Council has announced that the Government is extending the current voucher scheme, which can contribute up to £500 towards a family’s mediation costs,...
Following a decision called McCloud, public sector pensions had to be re-considered and valued, and it is taking several months to obtain updated information as the administrators process this, as...
The subject of alienation often arises if a child of separated or divorced parents expresses a reluctance, or even a refusal, to spend time with one parent. The affected parent will argue...
The summer holidays are over, and the children are either looking forward to new pencil cases and seeing their friends, or reluctant to return to uniform and early mornings, but...
The parties jointly owned a property. They were unmarried without children. When they purchased the property, they paid a deposit of £100,000. The man paid £80,000 and his partner paid...
Two parties had been in a relationship for 17 years but were not married and had no children. My client did not work and had never worked during the relationship....
A great many people now have a pension, whether it be personal or occupational, and ensuring that they are treated properly when a couple divorce is vital. Fortunately, long gone...
With the Easter holidays nearly upon us, many people will be looking forward to seeing family, searching for chocolate eggs, perhaps sharing a Sunday roast, or going to church. However,...
After a divorce or separation, many adults may choose to change their surname. In most cases, this is a relatively straightforward process, particularly if a woman wishes to revert to...
A key aspect of many relationship breakdowns is the arrangements that will be made for the couple’s children. Sometimes this is relatively straightforward but not always. Occasionally, in court cases...
The first working Monday in January is recognised as ‘Divorce Day’. Not quite a day of celebration, but nonetheless it does highlight that many people want to start the New...
Separation and divorce are said to be amongst the most stressful life experiences one can go through. Alongside the emotional impact, there are a lot of significant issues that need...
Going through a Divorce and trying to negotiate a financial settlement can be a very stressful time, but if grandparents are also living in the family home, or in an...
Taking children abroad With the dark winter months now behind us, many are likely to be planning for their summer holiday and possibly taking children abroad, but for separated parents,...
Solicitor Emma Stearman of Fraser Dawbarns explains why it may be time to consider changing the law to allow for no fault divorces in the UK. Update 26/07/2018: Since this...
Traditionally the role of a McKenzie friend was to offer moral support to those representing themselves in court. Now, there is evidence to suggest that this role has widened over...
The Need for Advice The thought of divorce can be stressful and worrying, but the actual process should be straightforward with the right professional advice. The process involves very personal...
Now people who do not financially contribute to their children’s upbringing could have more at stake It is a myth, commonly believed by parents, that an absent parent, or a...
Myths and Truths It’s a commonly held belief that parties that live together for any significant length of time gain ‘rights’ against their partner and/or their partner’s property and assets....
Every child needs a safe, secure home with people they can love and trust. Special Guardianship is one way of providing this when children can’t live with their birth families...