In my long experience as a family lawyer, children of divorced or separated couples can be happy or unhappy – regardless of contact arrangements. This view contradicts a study from Stockholm University which was widely reported and which claims that children who live full
Dear Linda “My ex has been seriously bad mouthing me in front of the children and it’s starting to affect my relationship with them. They are now starting to say they don’t want to come over to mine and when they are
For most couples expecting a child, the choice of which hospital to go to is one of the decisions they have to make on the road to parenthood. In the case of St Albans couple David Kiff and his pregnant Chinese wife
The reasoning behind divorces ranges from the unique and shocking to the textbook irritation of spouses. The latter is very much commonplace in married life and can often result in the demise of holy matrimony. Although the divorce rate in the UK
The ministry of justice launched an amended copy of the divorce application form earlier this month to much applause. The form is intended to make it easier for those individuals who wish to get divorced without involving a solicitor and has been
In 2006 the House of Lords introduced the equal sharing principle in the joint appeal of Miller -v- Miller; MacFarlane -v- MacFarlane. The Court described marriage as being a “partnership of equals”. The consequence of this has been that the sharing principle
In March 2017, a divorce case hit the national headlines because the courts refused to grant a divorce to a wife because the husband’s behaviour wasn’t deemed ‘unreasonable’ enough to grant a divorce petition. This decision has left a wife trapped in
Divorce or separation can cause significant personal upheaval, but dealing with important practicalities can prevent difficulties becoming worse. Unfortunately, more than 40% of UK marriages end in divorce.1 While divorce and separation can be emotionally and psychologically damaging, they can also come
Ongoing friction and conflict between divorcing and/or separating parents is very common when going through divorce. Unfortunately what is common too, is the reaction or behaviour of some parents who choose to use their children to get to the other parent probably
What is Parental Alienation? Simply put, this is where a child consistently and persistently denigrates, insults or speaks disparagingly about or to one parent without justification due to various factors one of which is indoctrination, brainwashing and/or training by the other parent.
There it was, Pat’s name tucked under the most recent obituaries in the local newspaper. Her name, short list of relatives, loved her dog, and a successful career as a social worker. Nowhere in the obituary did it say she saved lives.
So, you’ve started dating a guy who has children with his ex. Evidently, you want your stepmum journey to be as plain sailing as possible, and this means attempting to get along with your stepchildren and even your partner’s ex. Now, when
