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Parental Alienation and the effect on your child

20 February 2020 by Jo McMillin

Parental Alienation and the effect on your child

Alienate your child from your ex at your peril Divorce or separation can be an acrimonious and stressful time and it can be hard to put your child’s needs before your own personal feelings, but what happens when a parent consistently criticises and expresses hostility towards the other parent and passes these feelings on to […]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: divorce

Importance of Prenuptial Agreements

21 January 2019 by Wells Burcombe

Importance of Prenuptial Agreements

Amazon boss’ divorce raises importance of prenuptial agreements   Prenuptial agreements have hit the headlines again with the recent announcement by Amazon boss Jeff Bezos of his divorce from wife Mackenzie. With a reported worth of USD 136 billion, and apparently no prenuptial agreement in place, Mackenzie Bezos stands to become the world’s richest woman. […]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: advice, Amazon, divorce, postnup, postnuptial agreement, prenup, prenuptial, prenuptial agreement, separation

What is Supervised Contact?

27 December 2018 by Tom Bancroft

What is Supervised Contact?

In some circumstances parents are restricted to supervised contact with their children following a divorce or separation. This blog explains what supervised contact is and why you may have been asked to do it. Supervised Contact Supervised contact is used when it has been determined by a court that a child is at risk of […]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: advice, CAFCASS, child custody, contact centre, divorce, Family Court, family law, separation, supervised contact

What is an online divorce?

20 December 2018 by Tom Bancroft

What is an online divorce?

People are often concerned about the cost of a divorce, and can be attracted by claims in search engine results for ‘cheap online divorces’. We’ve even seen companies claiming they can do an online divorce for £37. These adverts are misleading because, firstly, everyone must pay the £550 divorce fee, whether they do it online […]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: advice, divorce, divorce process, Family Court, family law, law, online divorce, separation

Can you deny child access until a DNA test is completed?

13 December 2018 by Tom Bancroft

Can you deny child access until a DNA test is completed?

It is becoming increasingly common for fathers to have to take a DNA test to prove they are (or are not) the biological father. This often happens during maintenance disputes, but what happens whilst this is getting resolved. Can you deny child access until a DNA test is completed? Parental Responsibility In England and Wales, […]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: advice, child custody, divorce, DNA, DNA test, family law, law, Parental Responsibility, separation

At what age can a child decide who to live with?

7 December 2018 by Tom Bancroft

At what age can a child decide who to live with?

What is the age that a child can choose who they live with? Well, when a child reaches 16 they are legally able to decide where they wish to live, unless there is a Residence Order or Child Arrangement Order that specifies living arrangement up to 18. However, a child does not need to be […]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: advice, Child Arrangement Order, child custody, divorce, Parental Responsibility, Residence Order, separation

What is Parental Responsibility?

29 November 2018 by Tom Bancroft

What is Parental Responsibility?

When a relationship involving children breaks down, most parents will immediately think about how this will affect their children; where will they live, who will be the main carer and how will they maintain contact with both parents. How this is decided depends largely on who has Parental Responsibility. What is Parental Responsibility? In England […]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: child custody, court, divorce, Family Court, family law, law, Parental Responsibility, separation, Solicitors

Can I get joint custody if we are not married?

9 November 2018 by Tom Bancroft

Can I get joint custody if we are not married?

More often than ever we are being asked by fathers “can I get joint custody if we are not married?” For the first time ever, more unmarried couples with children are breaking up than married couples with children. Married fathers feel more confident in achieving joint custody than unmarried fathers. However, the truth is unmarried […]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: Child Arrangement Order, child custody, custody, divorce, Family Court, family law, joint custody, mediation, Parental Responsibility, separation, unmarried

Can my ex move away with my children?

24 July 2018 by Tom Bancroft

Can my ex move away with my children?

During a separation, where children live is often the most contentious issue. It might take long, stressful negotiations or even court for you to decide. Then several weeks, months or years later, things might change. Perhaps your ex has a new partner or a new job that results in them wanting to move away with […]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: child custody, Contact Order, divorce, Family Court, family law, Parental Responsibility, Residence Order, separation

How are assets divided after a divorce?

22 June 2018 by Tom Bancroft

How are assets divided after a divorce?

After child custody, financial assets are the second most contentious part of a divorce. Just like child custody, you and your ex-partner can choose exactly how to divide your money and property. However, if you can’t agree, a court will decide for you. If you and your ex-partner can agree how to divide financial assets […]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: assets divided, divorce, family law, money, property, separation

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