You can join me live when I guest on the https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/ Bristol Break-Up Club session on Wednesday 2nd November at 5.30pm with my fellow Divorce Coach Claire Black https://www.claireblackcoaching.com/ In this free hour-long webinar, we will cover: The emotional impact of post-separation abuse How children feel Harassment How to cope Read more
Helen came to me after moving back to her mum’s and separating from her husband of over 30 years. Helen had come to realise that in the midst of lots of personal difficulties, her husband had offered no support at all. Reflecting upon her marriage, Helen realised that she had Read more
Legal costs can quckly spiral once you start communicating with your ex through solicitors and if you are heading for Court your case can eat up a lot of your savings very quickly. Top Tips Confirm the exact price per hour that your solicitor charges, detail of exactly what that Read more
On 7th June 2022, non-fatal strangulation became a criminal offence. It also includes suffocation and drowning and there is no time limit to report any offence occurring on or after 7th June 2022. You can read more about this here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-non-fatal-strangulation-offence-comes-into-force Why do you need to know about strangulation? Because Read more
I can’t tell you how happy I was to read this! The Government have launched a new pilot scheme in Wrexham and Dorset to improve the response to domestic abuse survivors going through the Family Court system. https://www.wrexham.com/news/wrexham-to-be-part-of-new-family-court-pilot-to-stop-victims-and-their-children-feeling-re-traumatised-by-process-216495.html The pilot scheme will seek to improve information sharing between social care, Read more
The courts are about to get tougher on parents who use the court system as a way to continue abuse and to use it as a platform to bully. Parents who bring vexatious claims to the family courts will face financial penalties under plans being drawn up by the government. Read more
If you’re about to apply for a divorce, you may want to get your application in before 30th September the court fee is going to rise from £550 to £592. Other court fees will also go up: The fee for a children application on Form C100 will increase from Read more
Lovely Rhiannon Ford is a Divorce Coach based in Surrey, she used to be a Family Law Solicitor and now works to support those clients going through the difficult and often challenging divorce process. Here’s what she has to say about divorcing someone who has narcissistic-type traits. I work with Read more
Sandra Marshall has kindly written this blog to share with you all. With 25 years experience as a family lawer and mediator, Sandra has lots of experience supporting couples who are separating and seemingly locked in conflict as they try to figure out what their future apart from each other Read more
Here’s another blog from me featured in The Group Hug wellbeing platform. https://www.thegrouphug.com/2021/01/26/legal-aid-evidence/ A solicitor’s letter is not the only option. Have a read if you think you may be entitled to Legal Aid. If you need further advice or have any questions don’t hesitate to get in touch.