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• 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

• Legal Update: Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill

  

  23 Jun, 2020 Posted By: Abigail Whelan

  You may have seen our previous blogs on the topic of the proposed divorce law reforms.  If you haven’t, you can find them here: - The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation bill  (posted on 3rd February 2020) Reducing Conflict on Divorce  (posted on 25th July 2019) As you may be aware, under the present law, unless... read more.
  Tags: Collaborative Family Law , Family , Family Law

• Wyatt and Vance, A Cautionary Tale for Divorcing Couples

  

  14 Jun, 2016 Posted By: M. Taylor

  Dale Vince and Kathleen Wyatt married in 1981, separated in 1984 and divorced in 1992.   At the time of the divorce, neither of them had much money, and it appears that no finacial order was made then.   Mr Vince went on to found his own extremely successful Green Energy business and became a multi-millionaire, his company being estimated... read more.
  Tags: Family Law , Divorce , Financial Settlement

• 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