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
How to split Christmas between separated parents
This article is primarily about Christmas, although a number of the principles and issues can…
November 25, 2024 By Peter Marshall
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
Advice for splitting school holidays and special days
There are lots of potential arrangements for separated parents when it comes to splitting school…
July 30, 2024 By Peter Marshall
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
Sally’s Story: It was a lot less scary than I had feared
Sally was married for more than 25 years when she got divorced. Initially she tried…
April 29, 2024 By Stephens Scown
Children Law – Parental Responsibility – everything you need to know
In this series of articles, we will be explaining what Parental Responsibility (PR) is. The…
April 26, 2024 By Sarah Bell