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Family | 3rd November 2023

Mediation and Christmas. What to do when there is no...

The festive season is a time of joy, celebration, and family gatherings. However, for separated or divorced parents, it can also be a period of...

Sharon Powell

Partner, Head of Family
Family | 3rd July 2023

The benefits of having a prenuptial agreement: why every couple...

While a ‘prenup’ can be difficult to discuss with your partner, and may seem unromantic to factor into your wedding planning list, it's important to...

Sharon Powell

Partner, Head of Family
Family, Uncategorised | 15th June 2023

Have you got a ‘pet nup’ in place?

As a nation, we love our pets, and with more than half of households in the UK owning at least one pet, pets are a...

Sharon Powell

Partner, Head of Family
Family | 15th May 2023

The cost of living crisis and divorce maintenance payments

As the cost of living continues to have an impact on families’ finances, people who are required, as part of their divorce settlement, to pay...

Dimple Patel

Associate, Family Law
Family | 11th April 2023

Separating after fifty

A frequent scenario that we see as family solicitors are people in their fifties or older, who have been in a long marriage and found...

Ellie Newbery

Consultant, Family Law
Family | 9th February 2023

“A dog is for life, not just for Christmas”, but...

We are a nation of pet lovers, but what happens to them if their human owners separate? Relationship breakdown is usually a stressful time for...

Sharon Powell

Partner, Head of Family
Family | 23rd January 2023

A legal guide to life after divorce

If you have recently divorced, you may be wondering what happens next. Going through the divorce process can be challenging, and even after you have...

Ellie Newbery

Consultant, Family Law
Family | 4th July 2022

Parental Alienation – What are the signs and what should...

Over the last few years the Court has seen an increase in the number of cases raising issues of parental alienation.  Being prevented from having...

Dimple Patel

Associate, Family Law
Family | 23rd May 2022

Financial provision for children

As the number of children being born to unmarried couple rises, family lawyers have seen an increase in enquiries from parents concerned about how they...

Dimple Patel

Associate, Family Law
Family | 22nd April 2022

Pensions and divorce, why it should not be overlooked…

A survey carried out by Which? in November 2021 found that only 15% of divorcing couples include pensions in their financial settlement. For many families...

Dimple Patel

Associate, Family Law