A common question asked nowadays on divorce is not about the children but more who gets to keep the dog? For many families the pet dog is an integral part of family life. So what happens when the marriage breaks down? Surprisingly the law in England & Wales is that […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
