and Tania Ahad We are currently going through the most trying times in living memory for most of us. The Government has issued guidance and policy regarding social distancing in the hope of limiting the transmission of the virus. However, much as we may hope for a more supportive and collective approach, we know this
As more and more jobs and businesses are impacted by the Coronavirus/Covid-19 pandemic, payers and recipients of child and spousal maintenance will undoubtedly be worried about how they will manage to meet their financial commitments. If you find yourself in the situation of your normal income having been significantly reduced for reasons beyond your control
Nobody gets married or enters a civil partnership expecting it to fail and raising the subject of a Pre-nuptial or Post-nuptial agreement isn’t likely to increase the romance in any relationship. However, with so many marriages ending in divorce each year, more couples are now signing Pre-nuptial or Post-nuptial agreements in the hope of reducing
Both opposite and same-sex couples now have the choice of getting married or entering into a civil partnership. Outside of the religious community, some sections of the general public are starting to view marriage and civil partnerships as one and the same, the same commitment just with a different title. Often, a civil partner will
All too often we receive enquiries from parents who have walked out of Court, with the child arrangements order sought in hand, hoping their troubles would end there. Unfortunately, time passes, the other parent is refusing to abide by the order, and they’re left asking ‘what next’?. There are steps which can be taken to
Court v Mediation – A Case Study in Nine Coffees The benefits of mediation are countless. As we have explored in other blogs and materials for Family Mediation Week 2020, mediation works. It can be used to achieve more constructive outcomes and help ex partners be the parents they want to be post separation or
When parents separate, they do not simply separate into two family units, they shatter into multiple pieces creating a myriad of issues that they must work through – housing, mortgages, income needs, pensions, children and living arrangements. The emotional fallout coupled with the stress and worry as to how housing and income needs are to
Your relationship has broken down, emotions may be running quite high. You are both trying to deal with matters, particularly if you have children together but it’s not quite working. You’ve been for legal advice or you’ve researched online and you think you would like to try mediation. You have suggested this to your ex-partner
It can be of enormous value for separating couples to have input from an independent financial expert when looking at options and trying to reach an outcome regarding their separation and the division of assets. For Mediation Awareness Week 2020 I interviewed financial expert, Karen McGrath, to find out more about the role a financial
Gemma Hope, family law solicitor, collaborative lawyer and mediator, explores the likely issues, trends and themes that are set to shape year ahead for family law professionals and couples who are separating or divorcing. No-fault divorce The current divorce process requires many people to blame their spouse on their divorce petition. As I have outlined