Most people look forward to their holidays – indeed we will all look forward to some sort of break when we are free of COVID and can travel freely. However, for separated parents, what is often a logistical challenge of some proportions, 2021 has probably become more like a military operation. Planning a holiday with children when you are separated can seem like a huge … [Read more...]
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Can mediation work when domestic violence is alleged?
Mariella Frostrup recently wrote a very interesting article in The Guardian about a man who was concerned when he found that his wife was arranging to see a solicitor and was saying that she was a victim of physical and mental abuse. Marielle recommended family mediation. Read the article here. … [Read more...]
No-fault divorce to become law
No-fault divorce will become law as the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 received royal assent on 25 June 2020. In what is seen as the biggest shake-up of divorce law in 50 years, people will be able to apply to divorce or dissolve a civil partnership without having to blame each other. It is expected that this will come into force by … [Read more...]
Lovely staff, very professional. Jessica. April 2019 … [Read more...]
Normal family courts unlikely until spring 2021
Sir Andrew McFarlane, president of the family division, has published a document – The Road Ahead – which sets out a framework for family court work for the next six months. Previous optimistic views that the situation created by COVID-19 ‘would all be over by July’ have now been replaced with a more realistic view that courts may be back to normal by the end of the year, or even spring … [Read more...]
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