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Child Arrangements in the time of Covid

Child Arrangements in the time of Covid

Dominic Cummings’ now infamous road trip to Durham saw the nation wrangle with the rights and wrongs of how parents...
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Children, Marriage Breakdown

The end of the blame game

The end of the blame game

You may have heard in the news in the last couple of weeks that, at very long last after many years of campaigning by...
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Coronavirus

It will be “business as usual” at Belinda Smith and Co for as long as possible, dependent on government...
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…we’re still waiting

…we’re still waiting

Yes, the long awaited divorce reform has still not hit the statute books. For several years now there has been...
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Mediate don’t litigate! Suffer the little children…

Mediate don’t litigate! Suffer the little children…

This is probably a repeat story. You may have come out of a fractious Christmas holiday period which has led to...
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Children, Mediation

The importance of pensions

The importance of pensions

Pension sharing in divorce is a hot topic currently for family law practitioners. A comprehensive report was issued...
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The New Face of Divorce

The New Face of Divorce

If you sadly reach the conclusion that your marriage is irretrievably broken down, you can’t just make a mutual...
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Divorce, Marriage Breakdown

Family Friendly

Family Friendly

Choosing mediation as a way of resolving disputes between separating couples is now widely used in preference to...
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Children, Divorce, Marriage Breakdown, Mediation

More cohabiting than marrying!

More cohabiting than marrying!

Over the last decade, statistics show that there has been an increase of 25.8% in the number of cohabiting couple...
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DIY divorce and the pitfalls

DIY divorce and the pitfalls

Separated spouses are increasingly taking advantage of the on-line service provided by the Family Courts, which is not...
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Divorce, Marriage Breakdown