Nearly 1 in 10 children and young people are affected by mental health problems. According to the law, decisions on a child attending mental health counselling would fall under the umbrella of medical decisions.
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People considering divorce are often surprised to hear that, in most circumstances, there will need to be an element of ‘blame’ to begin proceedings immediately.
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In family law cases, parents often ask ‘can I get custody of my children?’ The answer is that the concept of child “custody” no longer exists in English law; both parents will retain Parental Responsibility.
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M&D collaborated with Stowe Family Law, Altrincham to come up with 11 great pieces of advice on how to support the kids during your divorce:
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With the increase in the amount of divorcing couples during the Covid-19 pandemic many will be looking about their lives with caution, both in terms of their relationships and of the economic consequences.
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With lockdown easing separated parents who have previously been prevented from seeing their child will now understandably start questioning whether the “usual” child arrangements can resume.
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Following the new lockdown, the rules on whether children of separated or divorced parents can visit them have now been clearly laid out. Law expert from Manchester explains.
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The Christmas holidays are fast approaching and for some lucky people that may mean travelling abroad. But if you are separated from your child’s other parent, this can bring issues which need to be addressed with your former partner long before you head off for the ski slopes or the beach. What do you need to consider?
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The season of “good cheer” can be anything but that if your family has separated. It poses difficulties such as who has the children on which of the important days, do you buy presents together or separately and many others? There is never an easy solution at this “family” time of year, but here are some of our top tips.
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The school summer holidays are over and it’s back to the family routine. From both a time and money perspective for many divorced and separated parents, this can be a point of serious disagreement, one that sometimes results in one or both parties going to court.
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Adriana Galimberti-Rennie, Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, Managing Director of Painless Divorce, explains how the small things can make a big difference in organising ‘back to school’ life after parental separation
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