Mediation in a separation / divorce scenario involves both parties meeting with a mediator, who is an independent neutral person, who will help the parties reach agreement. The mediator cannot give advice to either party but can give information such…
There is no set formula when looking at a financial split within a divorce in England and Wales. The following article provides a general overview of the ways financial settlements are often reached and our team of divorce solicitors in…
Divorce is stressful at the best of times, but when there are children involved there are even more things to think about and balls to juggle. One of the immediate thoughts for many divorcing couples relates to where they are…
It is becoming increasingly common for couples, when contemplating marriage, to enter into a prenup (or in the case of a civil partnership a pre-registration agreement). Whilst prenups are not legally binding in England and Wales, the Court on any…
In family mediation you and your ex-partner meet with a mediator to help you to discuss issues and reach agreement on points in dispute. But what is a mediator? A mediator is an independent neutral person who facilitates the two…
The first meeting is primarily an exchange of information between solicitor and client. Your solicitor will then be able to start providing specific legal advice which will help you in thinking ahead and planning the next stages of your divorce.…
Although a second lockdown comes into force this week, there are some differences in the restrictions being imposed this time round. One of them being that children can still attend school. However, the current situation and uncertainty – coupled with…
The Family Courts have been extremely busy during lockdown and adapting to a new system of telephone/online hearings along with illness from the pandemic itself has meant that they have had to prioritise certain hearings over others. Proceeding with a…
To contact the Child Maintenance Service please visit https://www.gov.uk/child-maintenance-service or call 0800 121 8325. The following article, published by Hawkins Family Law, explains more about child maintenance and hopefully answers the most commonly asked questions about it.
In this blog post I talk about spousal maintenance and hopefully answer the most commonly asked questions about it.