Guidelines for ex parte (without notice) orders
There are times when courts have to make orders without one party being told about…
December 30, 2024 By Bill Wilkins
Remembering family assistance orders
Family Assistance Orders are a potentially very useful tool for helping to achieve and sustain…
December 30, 2024 By Bill Wilkins
Relocation – which court has jurisdiction?
If a parent takes a child out of the country unbeknown to the other parent…
December 30, 2024 By Bill Wilkins
Reduction in adoption numbers and the courts
It was reported earlier this month that the number of children put forward for adoption…
December 30, 2024 By Bill Wilkins
Who gets the gifts? Sorting out Christmas presents after a separation
The festive season is a time for giving, but for separated couples, the question of…
December 17, 2024 By Anna Garde-Evans
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…
November 19, 2024 By Peter Marshall
Financial provision for children – the under-used rights of the unmarried mother
There has been much press-coverage on the government’s failure to address the vastly inferior rights…
November 5, 2024 By Kirstin Sibley
Is future inheritance considered on divorce?
We are regularly asked whether the future inheritance prospects of a client or their spouse…
July 24, 2024 By Sarah Walls
What is an Occupation Order and how could one help a difficult living situation?
If living in the same property as another person becomes unbearable, it may be possible…
July 16, 2024 By Kai Whicker
Emergency Applications
In the last three articles, I looked at what happens when issuing a court application…
June 24, 2024 By Peter Marshall
Decree Nisi – What is Decree Nisi and what happens next?
In England and Wales, a divorce has three key stages: the divorce petition, Decree Nisi…
April 29, 2024 By Kai Whicker
Divorce & Separation Agreements – the advantages and disadvantages
If a couple decide to separate, as an alternative to divorce and court proceedings, they…
April 29, 2024 By Andrew Barton