Author: Julie Slater-Williams

Alternative Dispute Resolution in Family Law Cases

July 23rd, 2024

As of 29 April this year, significant amendments to the Family Procedure Rules came into force. Their purpose is to enhance the approach to non-court dispute resolution in family law

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Can I afford to get divorced?

May 24th, 2024

Although the end of a relationship will almost certainly lead to emotional upset for both parties to the marriage, an often almost as important thought will be present:  “how am

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What’s it worth to you? – Valuing businesses in divorce proceedings

May 14th, 2024

A more difficult aspect of financial relief on divorce, is how to factor in a business which may be owned by a spouse. In order to advise on how financial

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Divorce and the Family Business

April 12th, 2024

We often find that the family business is operated by both parties to a marriage or civil partnership.  The breakdown of the romantic relationship will almost certainly impact the running

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Vision for Family Justice – the Future of Family Law

March 19th, 2024

Resolution Resolution is the organisation of which many family lawyers are members.  These members are committed to resolving family disputes in a constructive and respectful way. If you’re finding that

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Parental Responsibility – what is it and how do you get it?

February 14th, 2024

What is Parental Responsibility? If you have parental responsibility, your most important roles are to provide a home for the child and protect and maintain the child.  You’re also responsible

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Separated Parents at Christmas

December 18th, 2023

For separated parents Christmas can be a time of stress and worry as plans need to be agreed about where and how children will spend the festive season. So how

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Child Maintenance – What do Single Parents Really Think of the Service?

November 17th, 2023

As a Family Solicitor of over 20 years’ experience, I have dealt with a lot of single parents.  There has always been mixed reviews over the service of the Child

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Child Maintenance – what should every parent – paying or receiving it know?

November 6th, 2023

We are frequently asked about the issue of child maintenance when parents separate.  There is a lot of misinformation found online and parents do not often know what the Law

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Children’s passports where parents are separated

October 9th, 2023

There is often some concern about the issue of a child’s passport when the parents are separated. How to apply for the passport: The guidance provides that if the application

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Minimum Age for Marriage

August 30th, 2023

It is no longer possible for under 18s to marry The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022, which gained Royal Assent in April last year, came into force

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Coercive control – the effect on Family Law cases

June 16th, 2023

The purpose of coercive control Domestic abuse isn’t always physical. Coercive control is an act or a pattern of acts of assault, threats, humiliation and intimidation or other abuse that

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