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5 top tips for choosing the right solicitor

If you’re contemplating a separation or divorce, choosing the right solicitor is an important step. You need to be confident that they’ll be with you at every step, and provide the honest and objective advice you need to make those all-important decisions. But how do you know when it’s a good fit?  From transparency around ...

2024-01-11T12:48:10+00:00May 31st, 2023|Divorce, Family law, Harrogate Family Law|

Top tips to help you prepare for mediation

No matter how amicable you feel your separation or divorce may be, there are bound to be stressful times ahead for everyone involved. From financial settlements and pensions, to breaking the news and the arrangements for children, there’s a lot to think about. But it’s important to remember that there are tools out there that ...

2023-05-23T12:13:46+01:00May 23rd, 2023|Divorce, Mediation|

Overcoming divorce and separation

No matter how amicable your divorce or separation may be, most people feel a sense of loss after the dust has settled. When a relationship breaks down, it’s important that you give yourself the time and space needed to heal, and feelings of denial, fear and acceptance are all part of the journey.  Here we’re ...

2023-04-11T09:48:32+01:00April 11th, 2023|Divorce, Mental Health|

How to explain divorce to children

No matter how amicable or straightforward your divorce is, explaining separation to children is never an easy conversation to have. But neither is it one to avoid.  Divorce can take a big emotional toll on the whole family, and its impact should never be overlooked. As a parent, there are ways in which you can ...

2023-03-15T10:35:27+00:00March 15th, 2023|Children, Divorce|

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|

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|

4 tips for a conflict free Christmas

As we prepare to celebrate another Christmas, many people will be looking forward to some well deserved time off with friends and family. However, if you’re contemplating a separation or divorce, or you’re trying to repair a fractured relationship, Christmas can very often lead to additional pressure, and a level of stress and conflict that ...

2024-01-11T14:47:07+00:00December 21st, 2022|Divorce, Divorce and money, Family law|

Foreign assets in divorce

If you’re thinking about a divorce or separation, it might be that you have ‘complex’ financial matters to be dealt with. For example, pensions, businesses and high net worth assets. You might also have assets and capital that are located in another country.  Foreign assets can very often add another layer of complexity to proceedings. ...

2022-11-24T17:03:09+00:00November 24th, 2022|Divorce, International|
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