Our blog aims to keep people informed on developments in family law from all angles, whether it's changes in the law, comments on celebrity divorces or suggestions for help through the process of separation. It's popular and has attracted the attention of the national press - they tell us that they use it to keep abreast of new trends in family law. It's intended to inform, educate and entertain. It may even do all three at the same time.
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By Cara Nutall in Help through separation on Tuesday, January 12, 2010
As is widely reported, January is traditionally the month which sees the highest number of separations and people filing for divorce. When couples separate, one of the first decisions they face is who will live where; whether they will both remain living in the family home or whether... read more
Oscar Wilde is quoted as once having said that "long engagements give people the opportunity of finding out each other's charater before marriage, which is never advisable." The sad fact is that it is not uncommon for engaged couples to separate before they make it down the aisle and... read more
Many of my clients have contacted me in a state of distress after their partner has told them they will apply for "custody" of the children and that as a result, the other parent will lose their rights in relation to the child or children. This is simply not the case under English law,... read more
By Cara Nutall in Family law in the news on Monday, August 10, 2009
Figures released within the last few days suggest that parental child abduction (where one parent takes a child to another country without the consent of the other parent or of the court) has increased over the last few years. Almost 500 children were abducted from England and Wales last... read more
The issue of domestic violence was again highlighted today following reports that Chris Brown posted a two-minute apology for the incident between himself and pop-star Rhianna in February of this year on his website. Most people will by now have seen the pictures of Rhianna... read more
By Cara Nutall in Family law in the news on Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Many people assume that pre-nuptial agreements are binding in this country, as they are in many other jurisdictions. This is not the case. The authority of the court in England to divide a couple's assets after separation cannot be ousted. If, however, such an agreement... read more
By Cara Nutall in Family law in the news on Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Away from the doom and gloom of divorce, many of us are now experiencing the opposite end of the spectrum as wedding season hits . Usually about now, weekends would start to be filled with trips across the region and the country for various nuptials, however this year, more then... read more
