Chapter One – Support Meet Ups for those thinking about or navigating divorce
The Divorce Support Collective is proud to announce the return of Chapter One, the free, monthlymeetup for those navigating divorce. Hosted at The George and Dragon on Wednesday 25 thSeptember 2024 from 7-8:30pm, including a complimentary glass of wine and nibbles! Click the link toregister your place:https://www.cognitoforms.com/WarnersSolicitors2/ChapterOne
How to Co-Parent at Christmas
Chapter One – Hear from the experts – How to co-parent at Christmas Join us on December 13th for an insightful and practical talk at our upcoming Chapter One Event. We understand that this time of year can be particularly challenging as you navigate through the complexities of co-parenting and rebuild your life post-divorce. That’s […]
Preventing the dissipation of assets in divorce
Preventing the dissipation of assets in divorce Divorce can often stir up feelings of mistrust between former spouses, especially when it comes to considering the financial division of assets. Sadly, it is all too common that one spouse will try and dissipate matrimonial assets, either prior to a separation or during divorce proceedings, in the […]
DIY Divorce – Saving a packet or false economy
The DIY Divorce: Saving a Packet or False Economy? If you have considered divorce or separation recently, then you may know that the process for doing so has changed. You no longer need to provide reasons for wishing to become divorced and you and your spouse can make an application jointly if you have agreed […]
Pre-nuptial agreements: Essential Wedmin?
Pre-nuptial agreements: Essential Wedmin? Nobody gets married with separation in mind, but sadly, more than 100,000 marriages per year end in divorce in the UK, according to the most recent Office for National Statistics figures. With people choosing to marry later in life, having already purchased a property, received an inheritance or accrued […]
Divorce and Menopause
Divorce and the Menopause As the drive towards greater societal enlightenment about the menopause gains more traction Rebecca Massam, of Warners’ family team, looks at whether the family courts are also joining the movement of acknowledgement and acceptance of menopausal issues. Currently, there is very little information out there about how women who are dealing […]
Should Children Be Involved in the Mediation process?
Should children be involved in the mediation process? Going through divorce or separation is challenging, particularly if you have children. If your children are old enough, they may also express worry, concern, or preferences about what they would like to happen. However, should your children become formally involved in the process? Sharon Hawkins, Partner in […]
Divorce and the alternatives to court
The Split: The Drama of Divorce? As the nation is gripped by the latest instalment of the BBC’s drama, The Split, have you wondered how close to reality it might just be? While there are real life Family Solicitors behind the scenes during the script writing process to ensure that the correct legal process and […]
New ‘No Fault’ Divorce Law explained
Stephen Wilmot, Family Law Solicitor at Berry & Lamberts Solicitors, explains the changes in the new ‘no fault’ divorce law and how these welcome changes aim to reduce unnecessary conflict between couples, by removing the blame game and allowing them to focus on important issues like children. The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, came into […]
Are future earnings taken account of in a divorce settlement?
Are future earnings taken account of in a divorce settlement? If you are contemplating getting divorced then your future financial security is likely to be a key concern, particularly if you gave up or compromised a promising career to look after children and support your spouse in their career. High costs and scarcity of […]
Divorce & Separation Q&A with Amanda Gardiner
Amanda Gardiner, Divorce and Separation Coach from Reset Divorce Coaching takes your questions… There are some great questions here and they raise complex and emotive issues. It is a challenge to provide a bitesize response as so much depends on the personal circumstances. Typically, in coaching we explore the whole scenario and I help clients […]
LIFE AFTER DIVORCE – STEPPING FORWARD
Life After Divorce – Stepping Forward. Divorce can be incredibly difficult; stepping forward and creating your new life can feel like an insurmountable task. For the benefit of your emotional and physical well-being however, it’s vital not to get stuck in the divorce rut, where you could spend years lamenting the injustice of […]
Getting divorced? Need some help?
Divorce isn’t something we plan for. We don’t imagine ourselves in this situation and so, we don’t easily understand the steps we need to take when it happens. It is divorce season and so, many people find themselves at the precipice of the divorce process with absolutely no idea of what to do first. If […]
Sevenoaks Mums meets Jenni & Liz from Chevening Financial
Meet Jenni and Liz, part of the Chevening Financial team, who are an Independent Financial Planning firm based in Sevenoaks. Over the coming months, we will be running a series of video interviews with them on a range of topics including Financial Planning and Divorce, Inheritance Tax Planning, Long Term Care planning and Pension Planning. […]
SHOULD AULD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT?
When a marriage is in trouble, the New Year is often a time when couples may decide to separate. With a feeling of a new start on the horizon and the opportunity to contemplate the future, this time of year seems to provide spouses with courage to make what would otherwise be regarded as unimaginable […]
Divorce can devastate – but it doesn’t have to be that way!
Research has shown that a bad divorce can have a deep and lasting impact on children, begging the question why parents are still not embracing alternative less adversarial options open to them? It doesn’t take a degree in child psychology to know that family breakdowns have a profound influence on the children involved. Divorce is […]