When clients come to us because of a child arrangement dispute, it is often the first time that they have needed a family law solicitor or experienced any form of interaction with the Court. It is therefore understandable to have…
Surrogacy is when a woman carries a baby for someone else who is unable to conceive themselves. There are many reasons why someone may consider surrogacy. This includes recurrent miscarriages, repeated failure of IVF, premature menopause, serious risk to health…
Following divorce or separation, it is natural for parents’ first thoughts to be directed towards future arrangements for their children. Many separating families will be uncertain as to what options are available to them and how they can be implemented.…
Divorce and separation are painful for everyone involved – particularly children, who need support, love and good relationships with both parents. Settling a dispute about the arrangements for your children can be hard to do – it is inevitably a…
During these unprecedented times, with lockdown continuing and uncertainty about how or when it will cease, it may be harder than ever to co-operate with an ex-partner over contact with your child(ren). In these circumstances, how to manage co-parenting during…
There is still a lot of uncertainty around the current Covid-19 outbreak, but the risk of catching the virus has not gone away completely, so how do you navigate co-parenting if one parent has Covid-19 (Coronavirus)? Firstly, let's looks at…
There is a lot of confusion surrounding child arrangements and lockdown and what should and shouldn't be done. Let's take a look at the most commonly asked questions. Firstly, separated parents of children in dispute over the child arrangements broadly…
Separated parents who share the care of their children may be understandably concerned about their child’s safety, health and well-being during the current outbreak and may be wondering how Coronavirus will affect split families. Many children of separated parents are…
In this blog post I answer some of the most commonly asked questions about a Prohibitive Steps Order.
There has been much confusion over the past couple of weeks in relation to child contact visits during the Covid-19 restrictions. The Government has confirmed that where parents do not live in the same household, children under 18 can be…