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Distributing family wealth – how new inheritance tax changes impact family law
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The Divorce Gap – The disparity in household income after divorce
Birdnesting: Why some separated couples are sharing the family home
The impact of the Euro’s on domestic abuse rates
Co-Parenting Tips for the Summer Holidays
Are Powers of Attorney Just For The Elderly?
New rights for cohabiting couples, the Labour Party announces.
Need a Pre-Nup?
THE COST OF LIVING CRISIS AND DOMESTIC ABUSE
Maintenance
Secondary School Choice
DIVORCE CASES ON THE RISE
Fathers Rights In Divorce
It’s Wedding Season – Should you get a pre-nup?
Why Do I Need An Order After Agreeing A Divorce Settlement?
Initial Consultation for Divorce
Taking Children Abroad after Separation
Top Tips For A Pain Free Divorce
No Fault Divorce
Divorce and the Menopause
A Child Arrangements Order
FAMILY COURT HEARINGS AND MEDIA REPORTING
What is CAFCASS?
Parental Responsibility
Ode to Townsends – A lovely Christmas poem written by one of our clients
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM TOWNSEND FAMILY LAW
Top tips for sharing children at Christmas
How to enforce a Child Arrangements Order
I’M A CELEBRITY AND I’M NOT SHARING!!!!!
Hands off my Inheritance!
THE EMPTY NEST AND RELATIONSHIP BREAKDOWN
Protecting the Family Home through Divorce
THE RISE OF THE DIVORCE COACH
The Rights and Responsibilities of Step-Parents over their Children
It’s Handbags at Dawn!!
7 Family law myths – The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth
We Have Moved
LGBT and Starting a Family
Breaking News, No Fault Divorce!
Divorce and Financial Planning
Remedies for failure to pay maintenance
Maintenance and Relationship Breakdown
I WANT TO TAKE MY CHILD ON HOLIDAY
Cryptocurrency and Divorce Proceedings
IS A FACT-FINDING HEARING ALWAYS NEEDED?
PET-NUPTIAL AGREEMENTS
Villiers and Divorce Tourism
BUSINESS VALUES IN A PANDEMIC
Appeal win for “creepy” Husband
SPOUSEWORK
Welcome Back!
The Covid-19 vaccine and disputes between separated parents
Domestic Abuse and the Family Court System
New Staff Member – Louise
How to cope when going through a Covidivorce
Are you a divorced woman born on or before 5 April 1953?
Our Instagram Is Now Live
Bankruptcy and Divorce
Paying For My Divorce
Business As Usual January 2021
HOPE
Happy New Year
Christmas Wishes from Townsend
TOP TIPS FOR SHARING CHILDREN AT CHRISTMAS
Top Tips For A Calm Family Covid Christmas
Weddings and pre-nups in the time of Covid
When Does No Fault Divorce Become Law?
No Fault Divorces Now Legal
D and D (Financial Remedy) 2020
Covid 19 – Child Support “The M Word”
Coronavirus Covid 19 Office Closures
Courts Closing
6 January – “Divorce Monday”?
New Staff Member – Marsha Edinburgh
October Poem
Domestic Violence in the Countryside
Court of Appeal rules to stop woman’s forced abortion
Revenge Porn and Cyber Flashing Laws to be reviewed
A Summer Poem
FINANCIAL CONTROL AND ABUSE
THE JURISDICTIONAL RACE IS ON!
Jason’s Ben Nevis Climb
No Fault Divorce – One Step Nearer
Father and Son Facing Jail for Coercive and Controlling Behaviour against various female family members
No Further Trial for Sally Challen
Sponsored Climb of Ben Nevis In Aid of Ehlers-Danlos Support UK
Divorce and Inheritance
CAN I HAVE SOME RENT, DEAR?
Changes To Divorce Laws – April 2019
Sally Challen Coercive Control
Omani Tycoon Faces Jail after refusing to provide financial disclosure
Half Million £ Pub Promise
A Deal’s a Deal!
Elizabeth Barnes
Staying together for the sake of Children
IT’S A GIRL !!!!
What is spousal maintenance?
Is there such thing as a good divorce?
What’s Yours is Ours and What’s Mine is Mine!
Legal Aid Cuts Destroying Families
New Domestic Abuse Laws
A poem written by Julie Vanner
Berfin Kaya
Tax Implications on Divorce
What Is Coercive Control?
INTRODUCING OUR NEW WEBSITE FOR 2019
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Woman wins court battle over £1.4 million family home
Religious Marriages and Divorces
TOP TIPS FOR A PAIN FREE CHRISTMAS AFTER SEPARATION
The Pastoral Side of Family Law
Negotiation Options Upon Separation
Divorce rate has reached a record low since 1973
The Silent Victims
What is Pension Sharing in Divorce?
Civil Partnership for Straight Couples
What is Parental Alienation and why is it in the news?
What is a no fault based divorce?
Owens v Owens [2018] UKSC 41
Children at Risk
Family Solicitors per Residents
FIVE COURT JUSTICES HAVE RULED THAT THE CIVIL PARTNERSHIP ACT 2004 IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Financial Remedy Court
Sharia Law
OConnell v Lovell [divorce property] [2017] EWFC B99
CAFCASS
Lewis v Warner [2017] EWCA Civ 2182
Parenting Plans
Yedina v (1) Yedin (2) Skelling Ltd (A company incorporated in the BVI) [2017] EWHC
Civil Partnership
Equality
Is my marriage over?
Changes to Evidence Requirements came into effect 8 January 2018
Marion Foley Introduction
Stellar Contribution
Settlement Conferences
McKenzie Friend
Enquiry into Child Maintenance Service
Rebecca Steinfeld v Charles Keidan February 2017
Impact of Divorce on Children
Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Arbitration
Aburn -v- Aburn 2016 EWCA CV 72 – Spousal Maintenance
Re: B 2016 EWHC 2365 – Timely Service of documents and litigants in person
Trot -v- Trot 2016 – Enforcement
Excessive Spending
Brexit and Divorce
Breach of Court Orders and Mental Health Issues
Re: C – Relocation of children in the UK
Robinson and Robinson [2016] EWHC 613 (FAM)
K and K (Financial Remedy Final Order prior to Decree Nisi) [2016] EWFC 23
Minkin v Lesley Landsberg (Practising as Barnett Family Law) [2015]
Veluppillai v Veluppillai [2015] EWHC 3095 (Fam)
EDG v RR (Rev 1) [2015] EWHC 3097 (Fam)
R (A) (A Child by her Litigation Friend, B) v Secretary of State for Health [2015] EWCA Civ 771
Welch v Welch [2015] EWHC 2622 (Fam)
Sharland v Sharland [2015] UCSC60
SA v BO [2015] EW Misc B36
Wyatt v Vince
Prest v Prest
SS and NS [2014] EWHC 4183
Parents Assets – Are they Relevant? Chandok v Chandok [2014] EWCA Civ 1597 and AM v SS [2014] EWHC
JL v SL [2015] High Court of Justice
Courts rule girl of 13 can decide whether to terminate pregnancy
Ball and Stephenson: Father given prison sentence of 14 days for failing to comply with Court Order to provide his Form
Re A (Interim Contact Pending Psychological Assessment) [2013] EWCA Civ 543
J v G (Parental Orders) [2013] EWHC 1432 (Fam)
BE v DE [2014] EWHC 2318 (Fam)
When Financial Orders are based on Future Income – CR v SR [2013] EWHC 1155 (Fam)
Scottish Widows & McNicholas – Pensions Ombudsman
Vince v Wyatt [2013] EWCA CIV 495
Re G (A Child) (Sperm Donor): Contact Order; Re Z (A Child) (Sperm Donor: Contact Order) Family Division 31.1.13
Court terminates parental responsibility CW v SG [2013] EWHC 854 (Fam)
US Appeal Court finds prenuptial agreement signed 4 days prior to a marriage has been fraudulently induced
The Children and Families Bill
Thompson -v- Hurst [2012] EWCA CIV 1752
Petrodel Resources Limited and Ors v Prest and Ors [2012]
Surrogacy Agreement – Mother Refuses to Hand Over Baby
Guidelines for Victims of Stalking Week 2
Guidelines for Victims of Stalking
Kremen v Agrest
When will a company be regarded as a non-matrimonial asset?
Jones and Kernott – What you need to know
Cohabitation – Jones v Kernott
Prenuptial Agreement Upheld
Shared Parenting Bill
Can I delay or stop the divorce?
Court Closures – What this means for the tax payer
Wealthy Clients – Pension Changes and Divorce
B v B – Discretionary Trusts
Radmacher v Radmacher: Pre-nuptial agreements
Compulsory mediation?
Matters the Court will take into account on an application to remove a child to live abroad
Domestic violence and abuse – you are not alone
Black hole for public sector pensions following emergency budget
What orders are available to trace assets in a divorce?
The problem with search orders – a remedy for the rich?
Worried your spouse may be concealing assets?
Case report: Imerman v Imerman – Court of Appeal 2010 [EWCH Civ 908]
Can a wife stake a claim in a husband’s increase in wealth after a divorce and a financial settlement (Consent Order)?
Putting the children first when separating
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