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More Cash For Family Lawyers Scheme

25Mar

Family lawyers become Family Matters guides to give crucial information to low income separating couples and signpost them towards local support groups.

House husband appeals divorce court’s decision

20Mar

A house husband has appealed a ruling made by the divorce courts that will require him to sell his £1m Wimbledon home.

Divorce ruling highlights the need for financial arrangements

18Mar

Elizabeth Gallagher, head of family law at Macks, says the landmark ruling highlights the importance of formalising financial arrangements after divorce.

Children’s voices must be heard in the family courts

17Mar

Judges in family courts have been told they are to consult with children and young people when matters in a separation involve them.

Singer’s Public Child Maintenance Dispute

10Mar

Singer Liam Gallagher has been fined for the second time after failing to attend a court appointment in New York.

Local family lawyers call for sweeping changes to laws on divorce and separation

24Feb

Family lawyers from Resolution are calling for sweeping changes to the laws surrounding divorce and separation. Amanda Adeola comments.

Family lawyers welcome DNA test decision

17Feb

In-court DNA tests to determine parentage of children are to be introduced across England following the success of two pilot schemes. Amanda Adeola comments.

Cafcass data reveals effect of legal reforms

27Jan

Amanda Adeola, our specialist in Children matters, agrees the introduction of compulsory MIAMs appears to have reduced applications being made to the court.

Legal aid cuts to blame for contact centre closures

26Jan

The National Association of Child Contact centres have warned that centres across England and Wales are being closed at an increasingly fast rate. They report that 40 contact centres have been forced to close in the last 18 months, making up 10% of all centres and leaving parents in some areas without access to one.

Labour pledge to end ‘neglect’ of child mental health services

21Jan

Funding for children’s mental health services has dropped by 6% since the coalition government took control in 2010.

18% of grandparents rarely see their grandchildren

19Jan

Research reveals that 18% of grandparents rarely or never see their grandchildren. This could be due to the denial of access to grandchildren following a divorce or separation; an unintended consequence of a family breakdown.

Domestic abuse charity to open shelter specifically for older women in Redcar

15Jan

Redcar charity EVA Women’s Aid (Emerging from Violence and Abuse) are opening a new safe ...

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