Family Law

Fostering the family

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Monday of this week was the start of Foster Care Fortnight in the UK.

The Queen's Speech Potentially Strengthens Father's Rights To Access

Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The Queen's speech today reveals that a consultation will take place on the legal options to improve the law in England and Wales to ensure that both parents have a relationship with their children post relationship breakdown providing that it is in the child's best interests

Keeping your eye on the ball

Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The need to seek divorce advice is bound to cause anxiety.

Generation Y - Divorce amongst the under 30s

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The journalist and writer Fanny Blake, has this week published an article in the Daily Mail about the secrets to her long marriage

The do's and don'ts to avoid divorce debt

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The stress of managing debt can often contribute to marriage breakdown. Figures now show increasing numbers of people running up significant debt while going through the divorce process.

Lets stay together?

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The Independent has today reported that relationship specialists are seeing an increasing number of couples marrying in later life, immediately having children and then getting divorced shortly thereafter.

Can Batman help protect your business on divorce?

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Reuters suggest that thinking like the Caped Crusader could minimise the impact of divorce on your business.

Rise in international child flee cases

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100

A Report out this week by Lord Justice Thorpe, chief of the Office of the Head of International Family Justice (a body set up to try and ensure that courts in Britain and abroad work together where necessary), has confirmed the significant rise in child abduction cases in England and Wales.

Landmark Case: Civil partnership financial settlements to be treated the same as divorce settlements

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100

On Thursday 29th March 2012 Mr Gallagher, a West End actor, saw his divorce settlement from Mr Lawrence, a wealthy City analyst, reduced from 42% of their combined £4 million assets to 31%.

Counting the Pennies

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The continued rise in insolvency rates in England and Wales is having an impact on the work which we as family lawyers do.