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Civil partnerships vs marriage – a consideration

What’s the difference between marriage and civil partnership? It’s a question that family lawyers are often asked, and here we’re taking a look at that very question as we come to the end of February and LGBTQ+ History Month 2023.  Until the passing of The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill in 2013, civil partnership was ...

2024-01-11T14:33:30+00:00February 27th, 2023|Cohabitation, Gay marriage|

The Stray Ferret Business Awards – we’re finalists!

Whilst we help clients from all across the country, we’re a firm that sits right at the heart of our local community right here in Harrogate.  This is just one of the reasons why we’re so thrilled that not just one, but two of our team have been shortlisted as finalists at this year’s Stray ...

2023-02-24T10:46:37+00:00February 24th, 2023|Uncategorised|

Economic and financial abuse in relationships and divorce

Domestic abuse comes in a number of different forms, all of which are devastating, and most of which don’t come in isolation. Financial abuse is just one example. Like most other forms of abuse, it does not discriminate, it can happen to anyone, in any relationship, no matter the level or wealth involved.  Here we’re ...

2024-01-11T14:36:44+00:00February 9th, 2023|Uncategorised|

Tech abuse – the role of technology in domestic abuse

Being the victim of any form of domestic abuse is distressing, traumatic and harmful. Whilst big strides have been made to tackle this issue, incidents of domestic abuse are still being reported across the country on a regular basis.  Unfortunately, as technology advances, perpetrators of abuse are finding so many more ways to inflict harm ...

2024-01-11T14:39:28+00:00February 2nd, 2023|Divorce|

How to co-parent with a narcissist

Co-parenting after going through a divorce or separation can be difficult to navigate at the best of times. But co-parenting with a narcissist brings with it a whole new set of challenges. Although the characteristics differ from person to person, narcissists, and covert narcissists in particular, are typically manipulative and very critical individuals. Without awareness and ...

2023-01-24T13:00:40+00:00January 24th, 2023|Narcissist Divorce|

Why do divorce rates increase at Christmas?

Hailed as the most popular time of the year for enquiries, the month of January has unofficially become synonymous with divorce. With the first Monday of January (or in this year’s case, a Tuesday due to the Bank Holiday) having been dubbed ‘divorce day’ by family law solicitors, it would seem that for many couples, ...

2024-01-11T14:45:41+00:00January 3rd, 2023|Divorce|

Family Law in 2022 – what changes did we see?

The end of one year and heading into another is always a time of reflection. Here at Harrogate Family Law, it’s been a year full of change, as we’ve grown our team and continued to provide expert legal advice to our clients, helping them to secure a happier future.  But in addition to that, we’ve ...

2022-12-21T18:13:57+00:00December 28th, 2022|Family law|
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