Emergency Applications
In a number of our previous articles, we have looked at what happens when issuing a…
December 2, 2025 By Edward Bidder
Resolution Together ‘one couple one lawyer’ – is it suitable for business owners going through a divorce?
The Resolution Together model provides divorcing couples the ability to instruct one solicitor together (as…
November 27, 2025 By Tyler Richards
Valuing goodwill and business interests in divorce and financial proceedings
What approach is taken to the valuation of a business which relies heavily on one…
November 27, 2025 By Shavaun Womersley
How to split Christmas between separated parents
This article is primarily about Christmas, although a number of the principles and issues can…
November 24, 2025 By Alexandra Pitts
House of Lords Debate reform of Financial Provision on Divorce
On 10 November 2025, the House of Lords debated potential reforms to financial provision on…
November 17, 2025 By Andrew Barton
Separated Parents – who can you bring children into contact with?
Who are you allowed to bring your children into contact with and what happens if…
November 17, 2025 By Alexandra Pitts
Supporting “Good Divorce Week 2025” – is there a better way?
The family team at Stephens Scown are members of Resolution, the national body of family lawyers…
November 10, 2025 By Lizzie Smith
Parental Consent & School – when parents don’t agree
When children require parental consent to take part in certain activities at school, what happens…
November 7, 2025 By Mark Smith
Do you need a Court Order to see your children?
In the continuation of our Private Family Law series, this article looks at whether or…
November 3, 2025 By Alexandra Pitts
Taking your children abroad – for skiing or winter sun – do you need consent?
A common question that separated parents ask us is, ‘do I need consent to take…
October 31, 2025 By Elizabeth Ferguson
Divorce payments after decades apart – what you need to know
Divorce sounds pretty final doesn’t it? But for some couples, divorce is not the end…
October 30, 2025 By Benitia Knowles-Wright
International recognition for two leading Stephens Scown family lawyers
Two divorce lawyers from the South West are featured on an independent list of some…
October 30, 2025 By Stephens Scown