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Contact Arrangements during COVID 19 – Advice for Parents and Carers

From Monday 17 January 2022, the 10-day self-isolation period for people who have tested positive for Covid-19 has now been reduced to 5 full days in most cases. It is known that two-thirds of people are not infectious after five dull days of isolation and so the new self-isolation changes enable more people to return

Managing Pensions on Divorce – Your Options

According to a recent survey conducted by Which? Magazine in November 2021, women, in particular, continue to face unstable retirement as pension assets on divorce are often overlooked when dealing with financial matters arising from separation. Of those surveyed, only 15% of divorcing couples are said to have specifically included pensions in their financial settlement

COVID-19 domestic abuse and violence

As more and more people are socially isolated by being in lockdown at home, for people who have experienced domestic abuse and or violence, social distancing and on-going Government guidance for everyone to work from and stay at home wherever possible, means that unfortunately for some, they are in turn being trapped to live with

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.

How to explain divorce to a child?

No one enters into a marriage expecting it to fail. The end of a marriage typically unleashes a flood of emotions including then anger, grief, anxiety and fear. Sometimes, these feelings can rise up when you least expect them, catching you off guard. Such a response is normal, and over time, for adults, usually the

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.