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Going through Divorce or Separation
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How to get a divorce if spouse refuses to sign divorce papers
How to get a divorce if spouse refuses to sign divorce papers. Can I get a divorce if my spouse refuses to sign? The short answer is: yes you can! …
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How To Respond To Divorce Threats
How To Respond To Divorce Threats: A Guide to Protecting Your Mental Health and Children How To Respond To Divorce Threats: Facing the threat of divorce from a spouse can …
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Best Books About Divorce To Support You And Your Children
Best Books About Divorce To Support You And Your Children Navigating Divorce: A Comprehensive Guide to the Best Books About Divorce Navigating divorce can be an incredibly difficult time, and …
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5 Tips for Surviving Separation this Festive Season
A common worry for separated parents is that Christmas after a break-up will no longer be perfect.Try to reset your expectations of Christmas. 5 Tips for Surviving Separation this Festive …
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Living Together After Divorce – Cost Of Living Crisis
Banner Jones which has a specialist family law department has reported an increase in the number of couples who are seeking legal advice on their rights if they choose to …
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Divorce The Blame Game
Divorce The Blame Game – The issue of (bad) behaviour and conduct arises at various times through a process of separation, and there is often confusion about when it will …
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No Fault Divorce – What are the Changes?
No Fault Divorce – What are the Changes? You may well have heard in the news that the government completely reformed the divorce process on the 6th April 2022, introducing …
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Chronic Illness and Divorce
Married couples will very often have used traditional wedding vows where they promise to support each through sickness and in health, however, a recent study has found that unfortunately chronic …
Mediation
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The Lowdown on Mediation
Today (17 January 2022) marks the start of Family Mediation week, which involves the family law profession raising awareness of mediation and the benefits that it can have. Over the …
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Choosing Family Mediation?
As family mediation week approaches we thought we would do a short summary of the benefits of mediation. We believe they are as follows:- Cost The process of family mediation …
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Family Mediation and New Funding Available
It is perhaps no surprise that as separated parents you may have a different perspective on what is allowed and what isn’t. As a practicing family lawyer of nearly 20 …
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Alternatives to Court in Divorce and Separation
Deciding to divorce or separate from your partner can feel overwhelming and frightening. It makes the start of what can be a series of very difficult decisions you will be …
Children & Divorce
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Best Books About Divorce To Support You And Your Children
Best Books About Divorce To Support You And Your Children Navigating Divorce: A Comprehensive Guide to the Best Books About Divorce Navigating divorce can be an incredibly difficult time, and …
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5 Tips for Surviving Separation this Festive Season
A common worry for separated parents is that Christmas after a break-up will no longer be perfect.Try to reset your expectations of Christmas. 5 Tips for Surviving Separation this Festive …
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10 Ways to Make Divorce Less Stressful for Children
This blog post will discuss ways that you can help your children through this difficult time. When parents decide to get a divorce, it can be a very difficult time …
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Travelling with Children when Separated
You may be planning to go away in the coming months. Before you book though, one thing to check if you are separated, is whether your ex gives you permission …
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Working Out Child Arrangements In Divorce
This week is Family Mediation Week in the UK and at least half of all referrals to family mediation involve parents trying to work out arrangements for their children. Why …
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How NOT to Screw-up your Kids in the Separation Process
Family breakdown is hard. Whether it was your decision or the other party’s decision there will be difficult times. You may be hurting. You may feel really guilty. Your gut …
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Grandparent’s Rights to Grandchildren
Parliament is now considering a change in the law – which would give better rights to grandparents to see their grandchildren and it seems this will finally get the green …
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How to make Divorce easier on Children
When couples separate, the first concern of the couple involved is the effect and their children. Often couples have stayed together for longer than they would have otherwise have done …
Separation at Christmas
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5 Tips for Surviving Separation this Festive Season
A common worry for separated parents is that Christmas after a break-up will no longer be perfect.Try to reset your expectations of Christmas. 5 Tips for Surviving Separation this Festive …
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Child Arrangements over the Festive Period
You may still live in the same property, you may be living separately in the local area or there may be a geographical distance between you. Christmas is probably the …
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Separated Parents At Christmas
By Emma Davison – Invalesco Family Law For what is supposed to be “the most wonderful time of the year”, Christmas can often feel far from that if you are …
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Christmas Arrangements after Divorce
It’s the season to be jolly – or so we’re told but attempting to have a wonderful Christmas after a divorce can be tricky, especially when there are children involved. …
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Post & Pre-separation at Christmas
Separation at any time of the year is not easy but Christmas time has to be quite possibly the most difficult time of the year for this very issue. Perhaps …
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Christmas With Separated Parents
Christmas is a magical time of year for children, which is why it’s vital that separated and divorced parents cast aside their personal grievances and ill feelings regarding their ex-partner …
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A Guide for Separated Parents at Christmas
By Consilia Legal Family Law & Mediation Family breakdown is never easy, but Christmas can be a particularly difficult time for separated parents, and most importantly for the children of …
Divorce Finance
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Financial support after divorce
After almost 2 decades of practicing, I can say that January generally is a busier month for new enquiries, but there are other peaks throughout the year, often after holidays, …
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A Guide to Child Maintenance for Parents
Your guide to child maintenance from Rachel Roberts of Stowe Family Law. Financial support for children is often one of the most contentious issues to resolve when parents separate. The …
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Inheritance and Divorce
By Emma Davison – Invalesco Family Law The death of a loved one can be devastating and is ranked as one of life’s most stressful events. Another high-ranking source of …