What Happens To Joint Mortgages During And After Divorce
It is very common for married couples to take on a joint mortgage on their home but if a marriage ends in divorce it isn’t… Read More »What Happens To Joint Mortgages During And After Divorce
Child Benefits
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New laws allow unpaid child maintenance to be taken from joint accounts
Unpaid child maintenance backlog in the UK is at £3.8bn. At present, if a parent owes maintenance, payment can only be taken from a bank… Read More »New laws allow unpaid child maintenance to be taken from joint accounts
Unreasonable conduct can cost you in children proceedings!
The general rule in civil proceedings is that the ‘loser’ should pay the ‘winner’s’ costs however in family proceedings, this rule does not usually apply,… Read More »Unreasonable conduct can cost you in children proceedings!
School’s out for the summer: have you agreed where your child will attend school post separation?
Deciding which school your child will attend can be one of the trickier aspects of post-separation parenting. Whatever problems existed at the time of the… Read More »School’s out for the summer: have you agreed where your child will attend school post separation?
Charity Says Loopholes Are Depriving Single Parents of Child Support
A new report from single parent Charity Gingerbread claims that single parents are losing out on vital support for their children. The charity highlights in… Read More »Charity Says Loopholes Are Depriving Single Parents of Child Support
Tax Free Childcare – What’s it all about??
Plans for ‘tax free childcare’ were initially proposed back in the 2013 budget and are set to be implemented in 2017. According to the gov.uk… Read More »Tax Free Childcare – What’s it all about??
Adoptions Fall 18%
After a long period of growth since 2011, the number of adoptions fell in the 12 months to March 2016 for the first time while… Read More »Adoptions Fall 18%
Judge says more children should have their voices heard and be allowed to give evidence in Family Court
Sir James Munby, Court of Appeal Judge, has said that more children should have their voices heard to explain their feelings in court. The judge… Read More »Judge says more children should have their voices heard and be allowed to give evidence in Family Court
Government policy to increase number of children being adopted falters as adoption figures fall
Adoption was made a priority by the coalition, as the prime minister declared in 2012 there was ‘no more pressing issue’ than speeding up the… Read More »Government policy to increase number of children being adopted falters as adoption figures fall
Welsh Government Introduces New Fostering and Adoption Measures
Following the recent closure of the British Association of Adoption and Fostering (BAAF), the Welsh government is taking measures it hopes will maintain and improve… Read More »Welsh Government Introduces New Fostering and Adoption Measures