School holidays are tricky enough when you are a parent.  It often brings with it stresses over: Money; Complex care arrangements; and Keeping the kids occupied For separated or divorced families, these issues can often be magnified.  Often the school holidays can bring a stark reminder of the current situation that family life has changed. …

Many people think that LPAs (Lasting Powers of Attorney) are just for the elderly who are of declining mental health.  But the truth is that we really all should have an LPA just as much as we should have a Will. In our latest blog we explore what an LPA is and the reasons why…

Moving in together is an exciting time in a couple’s relationship.  Thoughts turn more to furniture, room layouts and paint testers and not splitting up! There are 6 million cohabiting couples in the UK, representing 17% of all families. With this number set to increase over the coming years, it is becoming more apparent than…

The word divorce is highly emotive.  It can conjure up images of rowing couples, tearful encounters, acrimonious court battles, Judges’ wigs and angry lawyers shouting ‘objection’ across a courtroom.  The reality of a divorce can be quite different.  In fact, perhaps surprisingly, many divorces these days are amicable.  At the very least parties are usually…

In our previous blog, we talked about reasons why we believe that everyone should have a Lasting Power of Attorney or ‘LPA’ for short.  In this blog, we explore some of the little-known facts/myths about LPAs. Many people worry about giving up power over their affairs when they create an LPA.  But it’s important to…

In this blog, we take a look at how equine interests are dealt with during divorce proceedings. As family lawyers, we are used to dealing with negations over pets during divorce proceedings.  Who gets to keep Fido or Mog is now a common question that we have to answer.  However, the recent high profile divorce…

Courts, the legal system, and Judges in particular are often criticised for the ways in which they handle cases.  None more so than in cases which involve children. Cases involving children need to be dealt with expediently, swiftly and most of all sensitively.  Not always traits best used to describe our justice system.   But in…

How communication is the key to handling kids and divorce Let’s face it, being a parent is hard work.  But being a parent and going through a divorce is even tougher. However, just because you may have fallen out of love with your partner, your children still need their parents.  Even more so, they need…