HopeHolm Family Law
Many people will have heard of a Prenuptial Agreement and know that this is something couples enter into before they get married to protect their assets. What people may not know is that you can still enter into an agreement to do this, even after the marriage has occurred. This is known as a Postnuptial …
All mothers and most fathers have legal rights and responsibilities as a parent – known as ‘parental responsibility’. Parental Responsibility (PR) gives you a bundle of rights – for a greater say over your child’s upbringing and input about major decisions relating to your child’s life. It also exempts you from seeking permission from the …
You may want to go ahead with your separation or divorce in your chosen timeframe but I believe it’s crucial that you have the requisite information to make informed decisions on when you should get divorced. If you look at some divorce websites, they tell you that you can get divorced at the click of …
Ending a civil partnership is probably one of the most difficult decisions you will make. As a specialist family law solicitor, I can help you end your civil partnership and sort out any child custody and contact arrangements and your financial settlement. Ending a civil partnership Ending a civil partnership is a legal process that …
If you are living with your partner, or planning to do so, but you don’t think you need a cohabitation agreement, think again. Read on for an explanation about why you need a cohabitation agreement. At its simplest, if you sign a cohabitation agreement with your partner and then separate, the fact that you signed …
Special Guardianship is a formal court order which places a child or young person with someone permanently and gives this person parental responsibility for the child. An SGO will last until the child reaches the age of 18 years, assuming that it is not brought to an end by an earlier Order. The Order can be varied or discharged. Any person making an application for …
A Prohibited Steps Order is an order which prohibits a party (usually a parent) from a certain activity relating to a child(ren). It also prohibits a party from exercising their parental responsibility. An example of where a Prohibited Steps Order might be applied for is to prevent one parent from taking a child out of the country or jurisdiction or removal of …
There have recently been changes to the guidance being provided by Government and the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS) regarding Child Arrangement Orders during COVID. Coronavirus: Separated Families and Contact with Children in Care FAQs The briefing paper Number CBP 8901 dated 15 October 2020 and titled Coronavirus: Separated Families and Contact with …
You can apply for an injunction or an occupation order if you are a victim of domestic abuse and meet the requirements. The order will say who can live in the family home or enter the surrounding area. An application for an Occupation Order bears very serious consequences for the Respondent and is deemed to …
If parties cannot agree or compromise, and mediation fails following a divorce or separation. a CAO (child arrangement order) can be applied from the court to determine who the child lives with and what contact or time he or she will spend with the other parent. Child custody and contact arrangements often become a contentious …
