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Family & Relationships Blog Does a wife have rights to her husband's property and vice versa? 15 July 2022 4 min read Determining paternity during pregnancy Family & Relationships Blog Determining paternity during pregnancy 29 June 2022 2 min read The principle of parental preference and school placements Mental Health Blog The principle of parental preference and school placements 1 June 2022 4 min read Children and Families Act 2014 and the Equality Act 2010 Childrens Issues Blog Children and Families Act 2014 and the Equality Act 2010 1 June 2022 5 min read How do I legally change my name? Family & Relationships Blog How do I legally change my name? 31 May 2022 2 min read Domestic abuse - truth and lies Family & Relationships Blog Domestic abuse - truth and lies 25 May 2022 3 min read Will no-fault divorce affect my financial settlement? Family & Relationships Blog Will no-fault divorce affect my financial settlement? 17 May 2022 4 min read Are you your child's legal parent? Childrens Issues Blog Are you your child's legal parent? 4 April 2022 2 min read Nesting and child arrangements Family & Relationships Blog Nesting and child arrangements 24 February 2022 5 min read Beware the Bank of Mum and Dad: Following divorce Family & Relationships Blog Beware the Bank of Mum and Dad: Following divorce 16 November 2021 5 min read Litigation Misconduct: Costs in family cases Family & Relationships Blog Litigation Misconduct: Costs in family cases 24 August 2021 2 min read 2021 domestic abuse update Family & Relationships Blog 2021 domestic abuse update 10 August 2021 7 min read Cohabiting couples - have you thought about the future? Family & Relationships Blog Cohabiting couples - have you thought about the future? 21 April 2021 4 min read Is it possible for someone to lose parental responsibility? Family & Relationships Blog Is it possible for someone to lose parental responsibility? 14 April 2021 4 min read Load More
The law relating to cohabiting couples Family & Relationships Blog The law relating to cohabiting couples 8 August 2022 2 min read
No one likes paying the tax man Inheritance Tax Blog No one likes paying the tax man 25 July 2022 4 min read
Does a wife have rights to her husband's property and vice versa? Family & Relationships Blog Does a wife have rights to her husband's property and vice versa? 15 July 2022 4 min read
Determining paternity during pregnancy Family & Relationships Blog Determining paternity during pregnancy 29 June 2022 2 min read
The principle of parental preference and school placements Mental Health Blog The principle of parental preference and school placements 1 June 2022 4 min read
Children and Families Act 2014 and the Equality Act 2010 Childrens Issues Blog Children and Families Act 2014 and the Equality Act 2010 1 June 2022 5 min read
How do I legally change my name? Family & Relationships Blog How do I legally change my name? 31 May 2022 2 min read
Domestic abuse - truth and lies Family & Relationships Blog Domestic abuse - truth and lies 25 May 2022 3 min read
Will no-fault divorce affect my financial settlement? Family & Relationships Blog Will no-fault divorce affect my financial settlement? 17 May 2022 4 min read
Are you your child's legal parent? Childrens Issues Blog Are you your child's legal parent? 4 April 2022 2 min read
Nesting and child arrangements Family & Relationships Blog Nesting and child arrangements 24 February 2022 5 min read
Beware the Bank of Mum and Dad: Following divorce Family & Relationships Blog Beware the Bank of Mum and Dad: Following divorce 16 November 2021 5 min read
Litigation Misconduct: Costs in family cases Family & Relationships Blog Litigation Misconduct: Costs in family cases 24 August 2021 2 min read
2021 domestic abuse update Family & Relationships Blog 2021 domestic abuse update 10 August 2021 7 min read
Cohabiting couples - have you thought about the future? Family & Relationships Blog Cohabiting couples - have you thought about the future? 21 April 2021 4 min read
Is it possible for someone to lose parental responsibility? Family & Relationships Blog Is it possible for someone to lose parental responsibility? 14 April 2021 4 min read