Solicitors who practise family law and are trained collaborative lawyers will know the benefits that come with negotiating rather than litigating a separation or divorce. It is beyond doubt that it is in the best

Parental alienation is estimated to occur in between 11-15% of cases of divorcing parents. Divorce is a difficult time not just for couples but even more so for the children. Each child copes with the

The 9th September marked the proroguing of Parliament, a move by Boris Johnson that has split opinions across the country. “Scuffles” broke out in the Commons with what were considered “chaotic scenes” of Labour MPs

A report has found that the number of older children going into care is damaging the stability of the system. Findings have come out from the 2019 Stability Index, an annual measure of the stability

Surrogacy has become an increasingly popular alternative to adoption for couples that have exhausted every avenue of fertility treatment. With Parental Order applications following surrogacy at 300 a year and increasing, a long-overdue review of

The London Family Drugs and Alcohol Court (FDAC), running at the Central Family Court since 2008, helps parents stop and remain free from substance and alcohol abuse, with an aim to keep families together. It

The Children Act 1989 is one of the most important pieces of legislation regarding the welfare of children in the UK. Any family solicitor will know the power it has in court and how the

July saw the publication of the Nuffield funded study ‘Pensions on Divorce’ by the Pension Advisory Group (PAG), which identified widespread lack of confidence amongst practitioners when it came to the issue of pensions during

A successful application under Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (MFPA) allows courts in England and Wales the power to make financial orders, after a marriage has been dissolved in a

In 2014, it became a criminal offence to force one or both persons to marry, including taking them abroad to marry and coercing them into marrying, as well as those who are unable to give

The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) recently released its monthly figures on applications to its service for July 2019, for both care cases and private law cases, showing the continuing rise

The Child Support Act 1991 made it a requirement that all parents who were liable to pay child support should do so. The Child Support Agency (CSA) was then introduced in 1993 to calculate and

At present, a person looking to divorce can only apply after 2 years of separation, with the agreement of their spouse, or after 5 years of separation should they be unable to obtain consent. Otherwise,

With recent changes to UK divorce law allowing applications of no-fault divorces as well as separating couples being able to apply for a divorce on line, should prenuptial agreements (PNAs) evolve to have more legal

It has long been known that disputes are solved quicker and more easily through mediation: the Greeks were doing it over 1500 years ago, and the Government actively encourages mediation between separating parties. The Children

Since 2010 the Government has listed domestic abuse as one of its absolute priorities, focusing on four key areas; To promote awareness of domestic abuse To promote support for victims of domestic abuse To pursue