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Published: 25th February 2020
We look at the role technology and social media plays in domestic abuse and what you can do to protect yourself.
Published: 13th December 2019
Perhaps it is less true that relationships are changing and more true to say that people and the law are becoming more open about realities such as cohabitation, divorce, civil partnerships and the need for fostering and adoption.
Published: 19th September 2019
A divorce is often a very difficult time for everybody involved; however, when there are children involved, they have to be the main priority. Co-parenting is a must following your divorce, yet you may well have your reservations about doing so, based on several different factors.
Published: 17th September 2019
It's always wise to plan for every possibility in the future - otherwise, you could be left high-and-dry while the business you worked tirelessly to build is sold for next to nothing to satisfy your partner’s demands. We look at ways to protect your busniness assets in divorce.
Published: 16th September 2019
It is recognised that there are many forms of abuse and coercive control in addition to the signs of physical violence. We've put together a brief guide to the five key signs of domestic abuse in relationships.
Published: 2nd September 2019
As a parent, protecting your child is almost certainly the most important responsibility that you have when giving them the gift of life. Very often, though, there are certain things in life that you simply cannot protect them from, and one of those is divorce.
Published: 26th August 2019
Parental abuse can take many forms whether that is manipulation, the threat of violence, controlling behaviour, actual physical violence, emotional or verbal abuse and also financial abuse. Parental abuse is definedas any harmful act executed by a child in order to gain power and control over a parent in the household.
Published: 19th August 2019
Divorce is always a very difficult period of time for all involved, with various different disputes making the battle of divorce drag on for often a very long time. However, for divorce proceedings that involve high net worth individuals, the whole process can sometimes be even harder, given that there is so much on the line.
Published: 13th August 2019
Divorce can be one of the most distressing periods in anyone's life and during this time, emotions are heightened and negative thoughts can cloud your view of the situation, which is why it's important to remain positive throughout the divorce process not only for your own well-being, but also for your children.
Published: 23rd July 2019
Ministers in England and Wales are considering plans to allow opposite-sex couples to convert their marriages into civil partnerships, as well as extending civil partnerships so they are open to all couples.
Published: 27th June 2019
Shared parental rights campaigners have called for a presumption in law that children will spend equal time with each parent in the event of divorce or separation, following a YouGov survey which highlights that the general public share the same view.
Published: 11th June 2019
A new report from the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission has proposed changes to surrogacy laws that will allow intended parents to assume the same status as legal parents following the birth of the child.
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