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How to talk to your children about separation. As part of our Stowe guests programme, we are joined on the blog by Luisa Williams, CEO & Founder from My Family Psychologist with her tips on how to talk to your kids/children about separation. Making the decision to separate in a relationship is never an easy […] More
The coronavirus has impacted many aspects of our daily lives. For some couples, the stay-at-home orders and the financial uncertainty may have caused a breaking point and a path toward divorce. Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson partners Keith Nelson and Brad LaMorgese appeared on WFAA’s Good Morning Texas to discuss what couples should consider when […] More
People in Australia who experience the divorce or separation of their parents during childhood accumulate 46% less net wealth, on average, than do people whose parents do not separate when they are children. Wealth is defined as the net difference of all assets and debts. Assets include real estate, business assets, financial assets, savings, life […] More
Divorce Bill: Continuing my look at the highlights of the recent committee stage debate of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill on the House of Lords: When should the 20 week period begin? The next proposed amendment I want to look at was moved by Lord Farmer and is one that I believe I may […] More
On the 3rd of March the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill, which aims to bring in a system of no-fault divorce, went through its committee stage in the House of Lords. The debate was quite lengthy, commencing at 4.11 pm and ending at 9.33 pm, and covered a lot of ground. Obviously, I cannot go through it all in detail here, […] More
House of Lords considers divorce Bill Consultation on divorce finances: Last Wednesday, the 5th of February, the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill, which aims to introduce a system of no-fault divorce, had its second reading in the House of Lords, where it was introduced. The debate was quite long, lasting over three hours, and I […] More
Family courts and domestic abuse: Last week a family case was the subject of an unusual level of attention from the media, both legal and mainstream, much of it reflecting badly upon the family justice system. I thought I should look at the case, in particular, the lessons that can, or cannot, be learned from […] More
January. A time for many to reflect and set goals for the year ahead. And according to a recent article by Fox Business, a time to get divorced. The article quotes James McLaren, president of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, who says that, beginning in January, the total number of divorce filings rises a […] More
