Family Law Blog

Air miles might not be the obvious thing to spring to mind when looking at division of assets on divorce, but I was reading an interesting article on this topic the other day. It got me thinking about other more unusual matrimonial belongings which need to be included in a…

Divorce lawyers are a trustworthy bunch, or at least we should be. The good news on that front is that the public think lawyers are more trustworthy than accountants, bankers and estate agents. It may come as no surprise to find lawyers fall behind teachers and doctors. However, the recent…

Statistics can be made to prove or demonstrate many things. The same set of data can be manipulated in some cases to show opposing things. Just ask a politician. There was an interesting statistic that came out a few weeks ago which made me do a bit of digging to…

A few years ago, it was novel for a family law firm to have a significant presence on the internet, eg a useful website. In that respect, Woolley & Co was ahead of its time. I don’t say that in any boastful way, but it was a fact. We felt…

Rachel Tonkin of Family Lives continues the theme from earlier guest blogs about putting the needs of children first. This time it’s tips and ideas for setting routines and rules agreed by both parents. After divorcing or separating from your partner, you may find that you have different ways of…

When a relationship or marriage breaks down, there is often a huge amount to sort out. Some things may be easy, but you can then get hung up on one tiny detail. Add to that the fact that you and your partner are soon to be ex-partners, so are probably…

Moving abroad is a huge step for anyone. I should know. I lived in Egypt for several years. There is just so much to sort out, and that is on top of the fear of the unknown and doubts about whether it is going to work out or you may…

Well, it’s finally happened. Changes in the way Legal Aid funds family law cases came into effect at the start of April. Seems like we have been talking about them for ages and finally it is all change. In actual fact, there have been two significant developments stemming from the…

When you enter into a long term relationship or marriage the last thing you probably want to think about is what happens if that relationship breaks down. In the same way I suppose none of us wants to take out health or car insurance because we think we are going…

The call by the Coop to stop the clock is to be applauded, the idea of fixed fees, or fixed prices for divorce is something we’ve been committed to for some time. But when I read about providers who are offering DIY and managed divorce services for a fixed price…

Sex, money and lifestyle changes are the three most common core reasons for couples wanting to divorce at the moment. How do I know this with such certainty? Well, we conducted a survey among our own ranks, asking all 21 of our family law specialists to look back through their…

When their relationship breaks down married couples will often decide to separate but may be unwilling to divorce. This might be for religious reasons, because they are concerned about the impact on their children or simply because they are not emotionally ready to take such a large step. For others…