If you are considering starting proceedings in the family court, you will need to know what the fees will be. We have compiled a list of the fees for the more common types of court proceedings. Please note this post has…
Rainscourt Family Law Solicitors are proud to have become corporate members of MK Community Foundation. In 2014-15 MK Community Foundation provided over £1.6 million in grants to local charities and groups who help people in poverty, with disabilities, young children,…
Rainscourt Family Law Solicitors are proud sponsors of Buckingham and Stowe Running Club. The club’s committee are doing an excellent job of providing a full timetable of events and growing the club’s membership. A number of club members met for a…
If you are taking part in a financial application in a court setting, you will need to complete a Form E as part of that process. This is a lengthy form, requiring detailed information about your financial situation, and asking…
A Guest Blog by Frances Harris, barrister at 1 King’s Bench Walk. Do parents have an obligation to comply, as much as they possibly can, with a strategy set by the court to help to encourage contact between children and a…
1. More women are now entering into civil partnerships than men. In the most recent year for which we have figures (2013) 53% of civil partnerships were female. In Wales, that figure was 65%. 2. The total number of civil…
A Guest Blog by Frances Harris, barrister at 1 King’s Bench Walk. For many, a loving relationship with grandchildren is one of the greatest pleasures in later life. Perhaps then it comes as no surprise that separation from a grandchild following…
The forms of address for judges vary from court to court, and some of them can seem quite archaic in the modern world. Standard family cases are heard in the County Court or a Magistrates Court, and will either be heard…
The Milton Keynes Family Drug and Alcohol Court opened in July 2014 and was the first of its kind outside London. It has been judged so successful, that the Government has announced funding for a further eight similar courts across the…
One of our clients has kindly agreed to share some prudent advice for anyone considering separating from their spouse, or moving out of the martial home. 1. Change passcodes for your smartphones, tablets, personal computers. 2. Change all your passwords…