Family Law Blogs & Family Lawyer Blawgs

Guest family law blogs and divorce blawgs from family lawyers, solicitors, family law attorneys, and legal professionals. See also our guides to some top family lawyers and law firms here:-

Top Divorce Lawyers in America – the following are some of America’s top divorce attorneys by State including information on divorce courts in parts of America within some of these pages too:-

Do you have parental responsibility as a step parent?

by Nanette Kendrick April 1, 2023 Family Law

Do you have parental responsibility as a stepparent? The rise in divorce has been accompanied by a rise in remarriages. This has led to a rise in stepparents. Despite the name, stepparents do not automatically have parental responsibility for their step-children. In some cases, however, they may be able to acquire it. Here is a […]

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The Impact of Domestic Abuse in the Workplace and How Non-Molestation Orders Help

by Legal Author August 26, 2021 Domestic Violence

While domestic abuse and molestation may happen at home, its devastating impact extends to every aspect of the victim or survivor’s life. It can cause emotional and physiological trauma that can also affect a person’s work life. As a result of work absences related to domestic abuse, a published KPMG study for Vodafone found that […]

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Is Divorce The Best Solution For You?

by Legal Author February 2, 2021 Divorce

Divorce is not a simple decision, nor should it be easily taken. Determining whether divorce is the solution for your marital problems is important.  You need to first seek expert advice such as from marriage counseling. If you considering divorce, it’s necessary to have a realistic view of the situation, which may be incredibly hard […]

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With Scrapping of Alimony Tax Deduction, Divorce Will get Even More Painful

by Legal Author June 13, 2018 Divorce

Divorce negotiations are set to heat up even more than usual now that the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has passed into law. That’s because the law changes the rules regarding how alimony payments are taxed. Here’s an overview of what all of this means for divorces going forward. Settling the terms of a […]

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Top 8 Reasons for Divorce in the UK

by Vincents Solicitors March 22, 2016 Divorce

Deciding to divorce your partner is never an easy decision to make; and a lot of people do not realise that a lot of reasons they want to divorce their partner are not classified as ‘Grounds for Divorce’ in England and Wales, but what are the most popular reasons people cite when they first decide […]

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Happy ‘Divorce Day’ or is it? (Re First Working Day in January)

by Linzi Perriman January 9, 2016 Divorce

“Divorce Day” is a term commonly banded about by the media which refers to the first working day of the New Year when family lawyers receive the highest number of new enquiries. It is often reported that January is the month when most couples decide to divorce, commonly due to the stresses and strains that […]

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Bannatyne Divorce: honesty is the best policy

by Legal Author December 23, 2015 Divorce

Despite attempts to conceal the news, it has come to light that former Dragon’s Den star, Duncan Bannatyne, misled the Family Court by giving false evidence during his second divorce in 2012. The I’m a Celebrity star thought to be worth £187m made false declarations over the value of a severance package drawn up for […]

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Divorce in slight decline as more people cohabit

by Linzi Perriman December 23, 2015 Cohabitation

At the end of November the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released annual statistics on divorces that took place in England and Wales in 2013. They found that divorce rates dropped 2.9% in 2013 where 114,720 divorces were granted compared to 118,140 in 2012. These statistics follow a general decline in the number of divorces […]

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Form E Financial blunder – Divorce legal practice update

by Linzi Perriman December 23, 2015 Divorce

Form E Financial blunder On Friday it was announced that Nicola Matheson-Durrant, a McKenzie Friend with the Family Law Clinic based in Berkshire, spotted a software glitch on Tuesday with the Ministry of Justice Financial Statement, known as Form E. Matheson-Durrant reported the fault to the Ministry of Justice who have now corrected the software. […]

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Family Law Dispute Resolution Week 2015 – Good Practice Principles for Amicable Resolution

by Emma Flood Curated Media November 25, 2015 Family Law

Resolution, formerly known as The Solicitors Family Law Association (SFLA), is holding the fourth Family Dispute Resolution Week from 23-27 November this year. The aim behind this week is to raise awareness of alternatives to going to court for separating couples and families, and to provide advice and support for families facing this situation. This […]

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