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Coping With a Broken Relationship on Christmas

20/12/2017 by Fiona Pawsey in Family law / Legal

One of the hardest things for families to cope with is Christmas. It is an emotive time of the year particularly for separated families with young children. Each parent will want to have their children with them on Christmas Day and, as we all know, sometimes that is simply impossible. […]

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Relocating with a child – Does the parent need permission?

09/11/2017 by Fiona Pawsey in Family law

So you’re thinking about moving. It may be within the UK or abroad. As at March 2017 some 134,000 British citizens* chose to emigrate abroad. However, if you are a family where the parents no longer live together then emigrating is not so easy. Moving in the UK If you […]

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Relocating with a child – Does the parent need permission?

What is “Unreasonable Behaviour”?

13/10/2017 by Fiona Pawsey in Family law

As a divorce lawyer I am often asked what is “unreasonable behaviour”. When someone in England or Wales is contemplating a divorce they have to consider what reason they will proceed. Under English law a divorce is based on irretrievable breakdown but has to be proved by one of five […]

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Q&A with Fiona Pawsey

23/08/2017 by Fiona Pawsey in Family law

Hi Fiona, tell us about yourself! Hello! I’m 47 years old, married with three children, and I’ve been working in law for several years. In the beginning of my career I was a secretary. But, I studied whilst I worked to qualify first as a Fellow of the Institute […]

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Family law, finances and needs

21/07/2017 by Fiona Pawsey in Family law

Most people contemplating divorce will initially think about when to separate from each other, swiftly followed by a “How am I going to live?”. As we all know one pot of money which can meet the needs of two people living together in one household is unlikely (in most circumstances) […]

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Finding a Divorce Solicitor

13/06/2017 by Fiona Pawsey in Family law

I was asked a question recently about how to find a Divorce Solicitor? There are of course the obvious answers: Google Search, asking friends, looking on the Law Society or Resolutions “Find a Solicitor”, etc. However, finding the “right” divorce solicitor for you is entirely different. As a woman I […]

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Category: Family law

Coping With a Broken Relationship on Christmas

Relocating with a child – Does the parent need permission?

What is “Unreasonable Behaviour”?

Q&A with Fiona Pawsey

Family law, finances and needs

Finding a Divorce Solicitor