There are headlines in the papers this morning about moving more children cases out of the courtroom and into mediation. The government are starting a consultation period about how best to avoid lengthy court disputes about children. They are keen to reduce the number of people using the Family Courts. The average amount of time…
Whilst in the UK, preparations are underway to commence voluntary vaccinations of all children aged 12 to 15, drug companies are swiftly progressing through clinical trials on children as young as 6 months of age. If the jab is approved for general use in children, there will disagreements between parents who are unable to agree…
Most separating couples want to keep their divorce amicable. There is sometimes an understandable reluctance from newly separated people to obtain legal advice, as they are concerned that they will be opening the door to a big Netflix style legal drama. In reality, obtaining early legal advice is a way of ensuring that your separation…
Once you have uploaded your divorce petition to the Family Court, what happens if your spouse ignores the divorce process, or decides to defend the divorce? The fact on which you issued your divorce petition (unreasonable behaviour/adultery/two years of separation) will affect what your options are if your spouse is ignoring the divorce paperwork. It…
It can be very difficult to communicate with your former partner to make arrangements for your children if your relationship is strained or broken. One of the best ways to avoid conflict is to ensure that everyone is clear on what the arrangements for the children are. When making arrangements for school holidays, it is…
If allegations have been raised about you during court proceedings with your child’s other parent, this can be extremely distressing to deal with, alongside the strain involved in taking part in family law proceedings. How you should deal with these allegations will depend on the nature of the allegations that have been raised. If there…
There has been a great deal of coverage in the media recently about the government’s announcement that it is proposing divorce law shifts to a “no fault” divorce system. There is a perception that “quickie divorces” have now been introduced, but that is not the case. The divorce regime remains unchanged at the current time….
An Order for Sale is a Court judgment ordering the sale of a property. Increasingly, our clients are finding that their properties are difficult to sell in the current housing market. According to an article from the BBC this week, “UK house prices saw the biggest monthly fall for nearly eight years during April ……
In this article we discuss the divorce myths which we encounter most frequently when first speaking to our family law clients in Milton Keynes. 1. A “quickie divorce” does not exist This is a term which has no meaning in family law. All divorces go through the same court process. The only variable is the…
When you marry someone, the financial rules between you change. There is a set of laws, put into place by parliament, which set out what should happen to your assets if your marriage ends. It is not the case that you can take back what you put in. These laws set out that a court…
