POSTED BY GEORGIE BLEARS | 23 DECEMBER 2022 Two Houses, Two Homes: the importance of listening to your child's voice during a separation In Netflix's "Harry and Meghan", both the Duke and Duchess of Sussex reflect on their experience of being a child of divorced parents. In doing so, they highlight the importance of listening to and encouraging the voice of a child during a separation . . . Read more Share this article Family and children law Getting a divorce Putting children first Unmarried couples
POSTED BY CLAUDIA GILHAM | 22 DECEMBER 2022 A Family Court for cases that are only genuinely necessary? A Family Court judgment highlighting the strain the system was under two year is just as relevant today . . . Share this article
POSTED BY GEORGIE BLEARS | 20 DECEMBER 2022 Alcohol testing: navigating the options One of the ways the Family Court looks into allegations of alcohol misuse is to order a parent to undergo testing. This opens up a variety of options which we examine in our latest blog . . . Share this article
POSTED BY NICOLA ROWLINGS | 9 DECEMBER 2022 What is Clare's Law? The Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme - “Clare’s Law”- enables the police to disclose information to an individual about their partner’s or ex-partner’s previous abusive or violent offending . . . Share this article
POSTED BY VICTORIA POTTS | 7 DECEMBER 2022 Top tips for successful Christmas co-parenting Christmas can be stressful at the best of times. For those co-parenting, there can be additional hurdles. Victoria Potts shares her top tips for a successful Christmas if you are sharing care of your children . . . Share this article
POSTED BY VICTORIA POTTS | 5 DECEMBER 2022 Who is allowed into the courtroom? In a short series of blogs, we will be looking at what transparency means for families involved in court proceedings . . . Share this article
POSTED BY KATHERINE KENNEDY | 25 NOVEMBER 2022 Structuring family businesses to protect against divorce and separation In support of the Institute of Family Business's Family Business Week 2022, we re-share our blog looking at the different ways family businesses can protect themselves from the impact of a relationship breakdown . . . Share this article
POSTED BY ANDREW MOORE | 24 NOVEMBER 2022 An introduction to family constitutions In support of the Institute of Family Business's Family Business Week 2022, we re-share our blog looking at how family constitutions help avoid costly misunderstandings in family-run businesses . . . Share this article
POSTED BY FRANCES BAILEY | 24 NOVEMBER 2022 Unmarried couples and family businesses What impact is there for a family business when an unmarried couple split up? In England and Wales, the law is very different for cohabiting couples but that does not mean the family business is safe from the fall-out . . . Share this article
POSTED BY NICK STONE | 23 NOVEMBER 2022 Divorce and the family farm In support of the Institute of Family Business's Family Business Week 2022, we re-share our blog looking at why divorces involving a family farm are so complex and why legal advice is essential . . . Share this article
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