How could a Christian deal with the breakdown of his or her marriage?

Christians may have difficulties with the breakdown of their marriages, not only emotionally but also ethically, given what it says in the bible about divorce. In what circumstances, therefore, could a Christian pursue a divorce? In Matthew, it says “…it …

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Unmarried Couples and Children

Any cohabiting couple needs to be aware that if they intend to have children and are not married, only the mother will automatically have parental responsibility.

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Valuation of the family home in divorce

For most couples, their house is the most valuable asset.   If they divorce however, that property will not automatically be sold.   Sometimes it is needed as the children’s continuing home.   Sometimes one party wants to buy the other out or …

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Clare’s Law : Domestic Violence Update

People in some parts of England and Wales will soon be able to find out from the police if their partner has a history of domestic violence, under  ‘Clare’s Law’, so named after Clare Wood who died in 2009 at …

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Choosing your Barrister

At Stephens Scown we see it as being very important to choose the Legal teams to represent our clients very carefully. We regularly instruct Barristers to work alongside us in representing our clients’ best interests. It is crucial to match …

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Losing My Religion

How do courts deal with parents who each want their child to be brought up following their own different and opposing religious beliefs? In a recent case the High Court dealt with a case involving a mother who was a …

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Divorce Solicitor Devon – The Effect of Divorce on Your Health

It is often suggested in divorce petitions and/or financial proceedings on divorce that the breakdown of the marriage and the stress of the divorce itself is having a negative impact on the health of one or both of the couple.  …

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Children in Divorce

With one in five children losing contact with a parent following divorce, Mark Smith asks who is ultimately responsible… Can you imagine never hearing from or seeing one of your parents again? It sounds like a heart-wrenching prospect doesn’t it? …

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Family Solicitor Devon: Pension sharing – on the up

The Telegraph recently reported that pension sharing orders in divorce settlements rose by 11% last year.   This trend looks likely to persist given that it has also been recently announced that the divorce rate has just risen for the first …

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Forcing fathers to sign birth certificates

Parents who have Parental Responsibility for a child have what is described in the Children Act as “all the rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority which, by Law, the parent of a child has in relation to the child and …

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