It’s something we hear time and time again. “Courts always favour the mother.” “Mothers get custody, fathers get weekends.” It’s a belief that’s been around… Read More »Do Mothers Always Get Custody? Clearing Up a Common Misunderstanding
Living Together Doesn’t Mean You Have the Same Legal Rights as Married Couples It’s one of the most common misconceptions we come across. Couples live… Read More »Living Together Doesn’t Mean You Have the Same Legal Rights as Married Couples
International Women’s Day falls on Sunday 8 March this year. It’s often a good time to pause and reflect. For some, that might be about… Read More »International Women’s Day 2026: Knowing Your Rights, Owning Your Future
Being told that your husband or wife wants a divorce can stop you in your tracks. Even if the relationship has been difficult for a… Read More »My Partner Wants a Divorce – What Should I Do?
Domestic abuse isn’t always easy to describe. For some people, it’s physical. For others, it’s constant messages, threats, or the feeling that someone won’t leave… Read More »Restraining Orders & What You Need to Know
This is a question we hear a lot – especially from couples who’ve been together for years, share a home, or have children together. The… Read More »Do Unmarried Couples Have the Same Rights as Married Couples?
On the surface, changing a child’s surname feels like it should be easy – but there are a few hoops to jump through. The biggest… Read More »Can I change my child’s surname after separation?
When family problems come up, everything can feel a bit overwhelming. There’s emotion, worry, practical stuff to sort out — and somewhere in the middle,… Read More »Reasons why speaking a family lawyer is important
When parents separate, one of the big questions that comes up is, “What happens about money for the kids?” It’s completely normal to wonder that.… Read More »What You Should Know About Child Maintenance
It’s a question we hear all the time: “Do I really have to go to court to sort out the kids?” The truth is, not… Read More »Do I Have to Go to Court to Sort Out Child Arrangements?