Family articles

This article was updated on 5 July 2024.

This article was originally published on 29 April 2021 and has been updated on 25 January 2022.

When family relationships break down often there can be problems with child contact. When this happens a client could consider using a…

This article was originally published on 11 May 2021 and updated on 31 January 2022.

As an adviser there may be occasions when a client seeks your advice as to how to prepare a statement in family proceedings. This is a…

This article sets out the progress of an application for parental responsibility and a child arrangements order made by an unmarried…

You have an appointment with Tracey, a 40 year old married woman with 2 children, Poppy aged 11 and Harry aged 8. Tracey is employed as a…

There is only one ground to apply for a divorce and that is that the marriage has irretrievably broken down.

The first step in getting divorced involves submitting a divorce petition to the court which can appear to be a very simple document…

Many separated parents leave it too late to agree arrangements about child contact over the Christmas and New Year holidays. It’s a good…

A longform article considering the various advice needs of a client who is seeking help after a relationship breakdown.