How does a court deal with a situation where a child is manipulated by one parent into rejecting their other parent, otherwise known as parental alienation? A case came before the High Court in March, dealing with a 9 year old…
1. Women are much more likely to divorce on the basis of unreasonable behaviour. 37,000 women divorced their husband on the basis of their unreasonable behaviour in 2014, representing over half of the total divorces granted to women (53%). By…
Funding a divorce can be very difficult, especially for those whose spouses control all, or the majority, of the family wealth. It can be very frustrating when a spouse effectively cuts off a client from family funds and leaves them…
We are delighted to annouce the creation of a new charitable fund for families in Milton Keynes. We have chosen to partner with Milton Keynes Community Foundation, a leading grant-making charity helping in Milton Keynes. Over 30 years MK Community Foundation has…
Social Media Spying Risks: your social media accounts can be used to spy, stalk or monitor your activities, your movements and your communications with friends. Social media can also be misused to harass you or even impersonate you. 1. Consider…
Our clients will often wish to change their name following a separation or divorce. Normally, this will be to revert to a maiden name. Frequently, clients will ask for a “deed poll”. However, this will not always be necessary. 1.…
Buckingham & Stowe Running Club, sponsored by Rainscourt Family Law Solicitors, has been recognised as “Club of the Year” in 2016. Our firm has been proud to support Buckingham & Stowe Running Club over the past several years. Club chairman, Chris…
A significant number of our cases are heard at the Family Court in Milton Keynes. The Family Court in Milton Keynes is located on two neighbouring sites, in the magistrates court and the county court. The majority of children cases…
We are delighted to have been recognised as a “leading firm” by the UK’s authoritative Legal 500 survey. Our aim remains to provide the highest quality family law advice and representation in the region. If you would like to arrange…
Our clients will sometimes choose to change their name after a divorce or separation from a spouse or partner. The Home Office has released a new policy (16/08/16) on how it deals with any requests for a change of name…