Some tips on avoiding social media fallouts It’s safe to say that the trials and travails of day-to-day family life can often bring difficulties, especially when children are involved. Indeed, even ...Read more
Family Law
How do we decide who gets the Children at Christmas?
As Christmas approaches, we delve into the emotional issue of deciding child contact for separated families on ‘big’ dates on the calendar. Separation is never easy on children, especially around ...Read more
Social Media & Divorce: Before, During and After
Could social media undermine your relationship? Contribute to the breakdown of your marriage? Could it get you a worse outcome in your divorce? Continue to haunt you long after the proceedings? The ...Read more
When a Parent Abducts Their Child
The notion of a parent being able to ‘abduct’ their child is a difficult one to accept. However, in the eyes of the law, it is possible for a mother or father to be in charge illegally of the welfare ...Read more
FAQ’s – Grandparent’s Contact Rights
In 2013, around 9,500 couples in Scotland divorced. Research carried out by a group of family focused charities unveiled that in around 40 percent of cases, one set of grandparents ends up losing ...Read more
Navigating the Waters of Child Support: FAQs on the Child Maintenance System
At the end of last month, the government released new figures that document a sharp decrease in the number of people opting to use the state Child Maintenance Service (CMS). According to those ...Read more