HopeHolm Family Law
When you are getting divorced because either you or your spouse has had an affair it is often assumed that the innocent party should get a better divorce financial settlement than the guilty party because as the separation is down to adultery the guilty spouse should pay up. That isn’t how UK divorce law works. …
When you are contemplating a divorce one of your questions for your family lawyer is whether you or your spouse will have to pay the divorce legal fees. With the introduction of no-fault divorce proceedings, family law solicitor, Angelique Holm, looks at who pays the legal fees in no-fault divorce proceedings. London Family and Children …
As a family lawyer, I represent parents and separating couples at fact-finding hearings. There is a lot of confusion about what a fact-finding hearing is and whether you need one to help resolve a family law dispute. In this blog, I explain what a fact-finding hearing (also referred to as a finding-of-fact hearing) is and …
Although child arrangement orders have been around for a while many parents have not heard about them and what they do. Parents still think in terms of custody and contact for their children.Those terms are long gone although family law solicitors still refer to them as everyone knows what they mean. In this blog we …
No-fault divorce was introduced in the UK in April 2022. Whilst most have welcomed the new divorce procedure there are some who would prefer to say why they are getting divorced because it feels right to have an acknowledgement that the marriage has broken down because of their husband or wife’s adultery or unreasonable behaviour. …
Sometimes children lawyers, family court professionals and parents talk about parental alienation but what is parental alienation and what does it mean? Read on if you think that your children have been subject to parental alienation or you have been accused of parental alienation. The definition of parental alienation One senior family judge defined parental …
As same sex couples have been able to get married since 2014 family law solicitors are receiving increasing numbers of enquiries about same sex divorce. Family solicitors will tell you that there is no real difference in the operation of the law and the process of same sex divorce and any other divorce. That also …
Are you thinking of moving abroad with your children after your separation or divorce? If so, don’t leave the UK with your children until you know how UK laws on child relocation overseas will affect you. Taking your children abroad to live after a separation or divorce If you want to take your children to …
“I did not do anything wrong! Why do I have to go to court next week? Why have I been accused of such lies?” Please do not panic. Save these questions for me. Help is on the way and I have great expertise on such matters. It is never too late to seek help and protection …
Worried about child custody or contact? As an expert child custody and contact solicitor, I can help resolve where your child will live and the contact arrangements after a separation or divorce. If needed, I can apply to court for a child arrangement order to formalise child custody and contact arrangements. What is a child …
