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Child maintenance – common myths and COVID

Posted, 27 July 2021 by Rosie Allan in Views
Categories: Coronavirus | Coronavirus and family law | Family law | Insights

Child maintenance can be a bone of contention. Here, solicitor Rosie Allan looks at the situation and dispels some common myths.

Cohabitation — what happens when your loved one dies without a will?

Posted, 01 October 2020 by Rosie Allan in Views
Categories: Coronavirus | Coronavirus and family law | Family law | Insights

We look at what you can do when your loved one has died, but you’re not married or in a civil partnership and how Section 29 claims can help financially.

How to take control of your divorce

Posted, 22 July 2020 by Emma Somerville in Views
Categories: Coronavirus | Coronavirus and family law | Family law | Insights | Private client

Collaborative divorce can be faster, cheaper, and less stressful than the court alternative. We take a look.

Sheriff court – what’s happening with my case?

Posted, 17 May 2020 by Emma Somerville in Views
Categories: Coronavirus | Coronavirus and family law | Family law | Insights | Private client

Recent court guidance has provided a means to re-start some cases, but whether many will actually start again remains to be seen.

Domestic violence in lockdown and COVID-19

Posted, 11 May 2020 by Emma Somerville in Views
Categories: Coronavirus | Coronavirus and family law | Family law | Insights | Private client

With fears over a domestic violence spike in lockdown, and with the new review date now set for the end of this month, we take a look at what help’s out there for those affected.