Divorce And Family Articles
Special Guardianship Orders: Solicitor Charley Kelly explains...
Lawson-West Solicitors is pleased to announce the appointment of Fiona Wilson as Head of Family and Helen Shaw, bringing the number of lawyers in the team to five
Find out more about 'Elder Abuse Awareness Day' and the Law to protect older people affected by abusive behaviour...
Grandparents play an important role in the lives of their grandchildren, often being the go-to childcare for working parents and often providing babysitting duties. So what is a grandparent's legal right to contact with their grandchild(ren) if they find themselves in the unfortunate situation of the family breakup?
To remove a child out of the UK without the consent of all people who have Parental Responsibility, is likely to result in criminal abduction proceedings. What you need to know...
When a couple separates, one of the most difficult and stressful aspects is sorting out the division of the assets. The Family Law Team explains...
Shared parental responsibility of a child means communicating your intentions to holiday abroad well in advance...
Sometimes a divorce does not end the financial interest your spouse may have over your pension or finances....Clean Break Orders can stop future claims that might arise. See our examples...
New law raises legal marriage age in England and Wales to 18 in attempt to deter child marriages
Reports of an increase in divorce applications follow the new no-fault regime, introduced on 6th April...
Divorce changes are here - it's the biggest shake-up of divorce laws for 50 years and the end of 'the blame game', read more...
Sarah Townsend, Family Law Solicitor looks at No-Fault Divorce and whether it delivers an easier, stress-free divorce....
Divorce in older people is on the rise according to ONS statistics, what are the reasons for it?
Solicitor Charley Kelly looks at the new no-fault divorce legislation coming into force from 6 April 2022 and questions whether the grass will really be greener...
Family law Solicitor, Helen Shaw, outlines the differences between a Clean Break Order and a Consent Order in divorce...
What is the different between Divorce and Judicial Separation? What will happen to Judicial Separation on 6th April 2022 when No Fault Divorce becomes law?...
Family Solicitor Sarah Townsend looks at the inequality of divorcing women where spousal pension pots are left out of financial divorce settlement calculations…
For separated families, parents often disagree when a child can see the other parent for a holiday. Serious disagreements can follow, with strong views on either side...but there are legal processes to help
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Most settlements in family law courts do not include international security management, but this unique family divorce case involves one of the most powerful royal families in the Middle East...
Where do parents stand legally when they can't agree on whether their child should have the jab? And can the Local Authority insist a child has the jab against parental wishes? With Omicron looming, we look at the impact recent case law has had for parents...
Dominic Raab, Justice Secretary met the Justice Committee this week at the House of Commons…read his comments about family law cases...
How to discuss Divorce with your children, 4 Top Tips and Resolution's helpful Parenting Through Separation Guide...read more
28 online divorce cases were thrown out of the family high court recently as duplicated wording had been used...demonstrating the importance of the integrity of divorce case preparation
When your relationship has broken down and you are contemplating splitting-up, or even divorce, there are 5 steps to help focus on what's important
Kelly Clarkson, worth an estimated $45million, presented the jointly-signed pre-nuptial agreement in her divorce split of finances case against her husband and it was upheld by the judge. Find out more...
Amazing Staff Recipe this month: Try Emma Piff’s Spanish-style seafood spaghetti taking just 10 minutes to cook...What to do with those leftover pieces of octopus and squid ! Now we know...
Splitting up from a relationship is the time to think about your new circumstances and how to protect your interests, especially where children or pensions might be concerned...
The Covid vaccination jab for vulnerable children could cause major parental rows for those with affected children aged 12-15 years
What happens when a parent does not return the child(ren) after contact - and ignores the Child Arrangements Order
Evidence shows that the support of World Cup England football can lead to increased levels of domestic violence at home...read more
Special Guardianship Orders are used in cases where child(ren) cannot continue to be cared for by their birth parent(s). SGOs provide the child(ren) with a secure and long lasting placement...
What happens if either parent ignores the Child Arrangement Order setting-out child contact arrangements?
In this article, Shannon Biddiss looks at prenuptial agreements - What are they? How do they work? Are they legally binding? and Why have one?
Family disputes can be resolved without needless court delays - Mediation can be the alternative answer...
Violence is closer to home for many men and women who suffer domestic abuse on a regular basis, Family Solicitor Emma Piff discusses the Domestic Abuse Bill and the changes likely to be coming...
Director and Family Law Solicitor at Lawson-West Solicitors, James Haworth retires at the end of March this year. Read David Heys' personal tribute and comments here...
The answer is Yes. Find out how...
Our trained family mediator offers Mediation solutions that can help bypass the family law court delays surrounding divorce and separation.
If you are in dispute with your ex, or you’re having difficulties settling your separation terms, you may be thinking about court proceedings towards divorce or a formal separation agreement, but have you considered Mediation?
If you are in dispute with your ex, or you’re having difficulties settling your separation, or you may be thinking about court proceedings towards divorce or a formal separation agreement, then mediation could well be the answer you’ve been looking for.
In our ‘Lockdown Law’ series of articles, Emma Piff, Head of Family Law at Lawson-West Solicitors, sets out how contact arrangements operate for children of divorced or separated parents during Coronavirus or Lockdown.
Useful facts about how a business is treated in a relationship split
Thinking you know the law is a dangerous thing. Misconceptions can be shared between family members and friends leaving you with the wrong answers and the wrong approach.
He had a business, a pension, a house and a boat. She tried to take it all!
ONS Annual Divorce Statistics. 'Unreasonable Behaviour' most popular grounds for divorce last year for opposite-sex couples. Same sex divorce nearly doubled.
According to the Government's recent Family Law Statistics, during coronavirus, hearings have been delayed at the Family courts and fewer cases are being heard. This means family and divorce cases are taking far longer to conclude. Emma Piff describes the impact...
The pandemic has caused huge delays at the family courts with a reduction in the number of divorce cases being progressed, subsequently, there is a huge increase in digital divorce applications being made. Official stats released show the shift change...
