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Information and power
This blog comes with something of a health warning: it is one of our slightly more technical topics. Bear with us though, please, as it’s important if you’re currently thinking about, or going through, divorce. We’re going to talk about information, both in paper form and on computers or other electronic media within the context of divorce and dissolution proceedings.... more >
Keeping it out of court
This week is National Family Dispute Resolution week (25-29 November 2013). Family lawyers, mediators, collaborative professionals, and those who work with children are coming together to raise awareness of alternatives to court for separating families. There are events going on all over the country, and as always we're involved! Our Adam Moghadas has been busy. Not only was he a... more >
A marriage or not?
Here at CFLP most of the work we do involves private law, which is helping individuals and their families through relationship breakdown, or advising in relation to happier events such as forthcoming marriages or moving in together. The other main part of family law is known as public law and involves a public body such as a local authority intervening... more >
For whom the bell tolls
Usually we write about family law as it affects those of us who are still hale and hearty, but there is an area of family law which crosses over with probate law, i.e. the law concerned with the financial estates of the deceased. In certain circumstances, when a family member dies, it is possible for those who remain to make... more >
To immunise or not to immunise?
Although there always seems to be some story about medical issues or a health related scare story in the news, it is not too often that it overlaps with family law. So we were interested to read about a recent case in the High Court where two children were ordered to be given the MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) vaccine.... more >
Is it really over?
At CFLP, we understand that the end of a marriage, civil partnership or long-term relationship is rarely cut-and-dried. No matter what has happened between the two of you, there is usually a period of uncertainty during which you have a choice about what comes next. Should you try to mend the relationship, or is it beyond resurrection? How painful and... more >