Archive of: 2021

You may have heard of the terms private and public family law. We generally deal with private law, where parents are separating or divorcing and want to put in place arrangements such as child contact and decisions about how and where children way be living.

The recent case [2021] EWCA Civ 72 found that a request for clarification of the judgment cannot be used as a way of arguing further and ‘critiquing’ the judgment.

This helpful article from Gingerbread, the charity supporting single parents, emphasises how family mediation can be used to solve disputes when you cannot agree with your ex-partner on finances or child arrangements.

The twin impacts of Covid and being a single parent are acting as risks for problem debt.

Keeping the court system functioning during lockdowns and changes throughout the pandemic has been a challenge - and one sprung at short notice. Unfortunately, in many places it has put an already pressured court system under additional strain.

You can make decisions on someone else’s behalf if they appoint you using a ‘lasting power of attorney’ (LPA).

The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) aims to provide information about your child maintenance options and making an agreement best suited to your circumstances.