What is a D81 Statement of Information for a consent order?
Not every divorce or separation requires the Court to be employed to resolve financial matters arising from the breakdown of a relationship.
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Travelling with my child who has a different surname
We recently wrote in a separate article about how before too long, the Summer Holiday period will be upon us and schools will be getting ready then to close for the six-week break.
New family court in Newcastle upon Tyne
Work to bring a new family court in Newcastle upon Tyne bringing civil, family and tribunal hearings into one accessible building at the Civic Centre found in Newcastle city centre, continues unabated. The new courthouse is expected to open by 2020.
Avoiding summer holiday contact issues – how to make it work
With the May half-term school holiday now a distant memory, and only a matter of weeks then left until the Summer Holiday is upon us all, many separated parents will be thinking about taking their children on a summer break out of the country. Here’s our guidance on avoiding summer holiday contact issues.
Only 11 weeks to Christmas – what are fathers’ rights for contact with children at Christmas?
As a father, or even grandparent or then estranged mother, living in England or Wales, no one individual care giver has an automatic right and entitlement to see or spend time with children over the Christmas holidays, unless you have a Child Arrangements Order (a type of Court Order made by the Family Court in
Full and frank disclosure
A businessman ordered by judges to share his millions with his ex-wife – even though they had been separated for more than a decade – has hit out at the ruling.
Family arbitration – is it worth considering?
Family arbitration is a form of alternative dispute resolution or “ADR”.
Do you offer pay as you go legal advice and help?
At Prism Family Law, we understand entirely that not everyone can afford to instruct a solicitor on a privately fee paying basis – the traditional method of employing a solicitor or lawyer to help in your case. But, can we offer pay as you go legal advice and help?
Why should you use a Family Law solicitor?
Getting divorced or dissolving a civil partnership can be an emotional, worrying and difficult time. At such a time you need someone on your side who will be there for you. A family law solicitor will support you through the divorce process, and will give you advice that you can trust about the things that
Better protection for victims of violence anywhere in the EU – at least for now
As from 11 January 2015, victims of violence – notably those who have suffered domestic violence or stalking – are able to guarantee themselves better protection in any European Union (EU) Member State. What the regulations and directives provide for is that restraining, protection and barring orders issued in one Member State are now quickly