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• When is a marriage not a marriage, and when may it look like one?

  

  22 Jul, 2024 Posted By: Erica Newman-Berry

  Did you know that there is no such thing as a common law marriage in England and Wales? Contrary to popular belief, unless you are legally married or have a registered legal partnership, there are no automatic  legal rights  or obligations to each other, including the division of financial assets if you separate or if one of you dies, this... read more.
  Tags: Children , Cohabitation , Collaborative Family Law

• Child Arrangements during Lockdown

  

  07 Jan, 2021 Posted By: Abigail Whelan

  Following the government announcement on Monday the 4th January 2021 of a further National Lockdown, you may be wondering what this means for your children and contact with a non-resident parent. Whilst there is a “stay at home” message in place, this does not prevent children under the age of 18 from moving between households for contact... read more.
  Tags: COVID-19 , Family Law , Collaborative Family Law

• What does COVID-19 mean for child contact arrangements?

  

  01 Apr, 2020 Posted By: Abigail Whelan

  We have all seen the government advice about staying home, unless we need to leave the house for specific reasons, such as picking up “essential items” from the shop. But what does this mean for those who are separated parents, with children that spend time between houses? Sir Andrew McFarlane, who is the most senior Judge in the Family... read more.
  Tags: Children , COVID-19 , Family Law

• Archer v Titchener. What would really happen

  

  20 Dec, 2016 Posted By: M. Taylor

  Regular listeners to ‘The Archers’ will know that Rob and Helen Titchener were back in court recently, this time to deal with the issue of Rob’s contact with his son, Jack, and that Henry, Helen’s son, and Rob’s step-son, should return to live with his mother. Rob is to have supervised contact with Jack once a month,... read more.
  Tags: Children , Divorce , Domestic Abuse

• Domestic Abuse doesn't only happen in the Archers

  

  14 Mar, 2016 Posted By: M. Taylor

  If you are a regular listener to Radio 4's’s long running soap, The Archers,   you’ll know that a current story line deals with the issue of domestic abuse within the Titchener family. Rob Titchener is not physically violent to his pregnant wife, Helen; his abusive behaviour involves controlling her movements, isolating her from... read more.
  Tags: Family Law , Children , Family

• Putting Your Children First

  

  23 Nov, 2015 Posted By: M. Taylor

  Separation or divorce are always difficult, particularly where there are children involved, however, there are steps you can take to try to limit the damage.   Resolving issues around children or finances doesn’t have to mean having a huge fight through the courts.   There are other options: Alternative Dispute resolution... read more.
  Tags: Children , Family Law , Collaborative Family Law

• Cohabitation: Know Where You Stand

  

  09 Nov, 2015 Posted By: M. Taylor

  The office for National Statistics has recently published new data about the makeup of  families and households across the UK.   The figures show that although households consisting of a couples who are married or in a civil partnerships still make up the single biggest family type, with some 12.5 million families meeting this description,... read more.
  Tags: Children , Family Law