Marriage counselling and divorce coaching: what’s the difference?

If you’re going through tough times in your relationship, you may be wondering where to turn to for support. When it comes to making decisions about the future of your relationship, there are several different people and professionals who can help you reach a decision that’s right for you.  Marriage counsellors and divorce coaches are ...

2025-08-04T15:27:27+01:00August 11th, 2025|Family law, Mediation|

Neurodivergent children and divorce.

The term ‘neurodivergent’ refers to a range of conditions including Autism, ADHD and other learning or developmental differences. It’s a term used for a person’s experience of processing the world around them falling outside the ‘norm’ or ‘neurotypical’.  When your child is neurodivergent, it can add another layer of complexity to divorce proceedings - one ...

2025-08-04T15:17:32+01:00August 4th, 2025|Children, Family law|

Is family law keeping up with modern life?

Modern families come in all shapes and sizes, and they all have different dynamics. From the legal rights of cohabiting couples and same-sex families to surrogacy and the rise of nuptial agreements, in this week’s blog we’re asking: is family law keeping up?    Legal rights for unmarried couples With the proportion of married couples falling ...

2025-03-09T22:15:49+00:00March 9th, 2025|Cohabitation, Family law, Pre-nups, Same-sex couples|

International Women’s Day: accelerated action in the law

This year’s International Women’s Day is all about accelerating action. Well, nothing says action like changing laws and legislation to make the world a better and fairer place.  In honour of this year’s IWD, we wanted to reflect on how far things have come for women in the last century regarding their legal rights. Spoiler ...

2025-03-06T09:29:22+00:00March 6th, 2025|Family law|

Key developments in family law in 2024

With January now well out of the way, we’ve been looking to the year ahead here at Harrogate Family Law.  When it comes to change and its potential impact, 2024 was a pretty significant year for family law. It placed a number of things on the family law horizon that we’ll all need to consider ...

2025-02-11T12:44:38+00:00February 11th, 2025|Family law|

What does the future of mediation look like?

The role of mediation is to help you and your ex-spouse or partner reach agreements about your divorce or separation. In essence, it’s a discussion, facilitated by a third party, about any issues you feel need to be resolved before matters are finalised between you. For example, the finances, the family home, and often the ...

2024-02-12T12:26:56+00:00February 12th, 2024|Family law, Mediation|

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|

5 questions you might have about family law

There are lots of misunderstandings, preconceptions and myths in family law. With an abundance of information at our fingertips, it’s often hard to resist the pull of the online search engine when looking for answers. However, the calibre of information out there is varied, and not always reliable. Very often when we speak to clients, ...

2023-04-27T10:44:02+01:00April 27th, 2023|Family law|

Does language matter in the family court?

Sometimes termed ‘legalese’ by those both inside and outside the profession, the language of the law can often be very complex. But does it really need to be?  If you’re faced with a family law matter, it’s important for you to feel at ease, supported and fully in the know. As solicitors, a big part ...

2023-04-05T16:22:49+01:00April 5th, 2023|Family law|

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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