Contact with my children – supervised contact and contact notes
When relationships break down, agreeing how and when parents, guardians or relatives see the children…
October 19, 2023 By Edward Bidder
Can you apply for pension sharing orders if the pension is in payment?
When a couple divorce, the Court has a wide-ranging set of tools at its disposal…
October 17, 2023 By Andrew Barton
Pension Sharing – considerations when there is an age gap
Pension sharing was invented as a legal concept over 20 years ago but there are…
October 16, 2023 By Sarah Atkinson
Looking at your adoption file
For children who have been adopted it is clearly a profound event. Understandably many adopted…
October 16, 2023 By Bill Wilkins
Separation – how can I protect myself financially?
Jada Pinkett Smith has announced that she and Will Smith have been separated since 2016,…
October 12, 2023 By Sarah Walls
Family mediation – what is it and is it a requirement?
In an earlier article I have looked at parental separation and the methods by which…
October 11, 2023 By Peter Marshall
Can I take my child on holiday in England and Wales?
In my last article I discussed some top tips if you were planning to take…
October 11, 2023 By Stephens Scown
Government consultation – proposed changes to child maintenance enforcement
The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) was introduced in 2012 to replace the Child Support Agency…
October 10, 2023 By Andrew Barton
LexisNexis Family Law Awards 2023
We are thrilled to have been shortlisted as a finalist in the Family Law Legal…
October 9, 2023 By Stephens Scown
International Adoption – legal considerations
Adoption is complex and if you wish to adopt internationally, you need to be aware…
October 6, 2023 By Sarah Hindle
Can I argue that the valuation of my business should be discounted in a divorce process?
The issue of discounting business valuations has long been argued in divorce cases. There have…
October 5, 2023 By Sarah Atkinson
Stephens Scown celebrates top ranking in independent legal guide
We are thrilled to say that Stephens Scown has once again been highlighted as a…
October 4, 2023 By Stephens Scown