Family Law Blog

Separating - and the legal process of doing so - is one thing, but the practicalities of divorce go hand-in-hand with an emotional transition. If proper attention isn’t paid to the emotional side of divorce it can lead to a significant impact...

Is there really such a thing as D-Day? It might seem like a silly question; but we’re not talking about the date marking the Normandy Landings, but rather ‘Divorce Day’. It is often said that the first working day back after Christmas...

Tick tock, tick tock! The big day is nearly upon us and many of us will be rushing round to get everything sorted before the 25th of December. It is an exciting - if a little hectic - time of year. Without wanting to put a dampener on the festivities, for ...

‘Ding dong merrily on high!’ We’re definitely on count down. The Christmas lights have been switched on in town - the Christmas Markets are in full swing - the weather has turned - Black Friday is…well, Black Friday - and...

The family home. A place of sanctity. But it can also become the centre of a battlefield when separating. Who should keep it and who should leave? You might both want it but can’t live under the same roof once the relationship is over. What are your...

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s divorce takes a dramatic turn as information is leaked about the “Allied” star being in possession of a damning video of the mother of six. News sites report the star would be ready to release this if his...

In ‘View from the President’s Chambers’, Sir James Munby cast his gaze over the role of the children’s guardian within family proceedings. In the family court, where all parties should be adopting a child focused approach, and...

The short lived marriage of Cheryl Fernandez Versini's and Jean-Bernard Fernandez Versini is closer to being ended as the Central Family Court in London today awarded the couple a decre nisi. The former pop star and ex-wife of footballer Ashley Cole saw...

You have picked the house with a nice big garden, the children’s schools and you have secured your dream job.  All of this could be just down the road, in a neighbouring town, in a different county or it might even be on a different continent. You...

How much can a spouse claim on separation?   How much ‘maintenance’ – the financial support one spouse is ordered to provide to another - is reasonable? These are the issues that continue to trouble our family courts. ...