Tips to help you to help your solicitor
GET THE BEST FROM YOUR SOLICITOR We want our client's to get the best service from King Street Solicitors and I have prepared a few tips to help you to help us:- Try not to [...]
August 2017
July 2017
Travelling abroad with your child who has a different surname?
If you're planning a trip abroad, you may not have given much thought to flying with your child who has a different surname to you, but it's important to consider these tips before travelling to [...]
Emergency Injunctions and Occupation Orders (Protection Orders) – Family Law
Yesterday was a good day for my client.... I often have to deal with urgent applications to court. Many of those applications are for clients who have been subjected to domestic violence and abuse within [...]
Meet the Team – Sally Wadsworth – Family Law Paralegal
I started work in a solicitors practice as an Office Junior just over 30 years ago. I made the tea, photocopied and hand delivered local post amongst other duties. I used an old typewriter which meant [...]
May 2017
Stay at Home Mothers – Some good news!!
Divorce and Finances A City banker has recently been ordered by a Judge to pay £453 million to his estranged wife. This is obviously a big money case and not your “average” financial situation. However, [...]
April 2017
Why should I be thinking of child arrangements for Christmas now?
When parents separate they have to make arrangements to suit any child or children of the family. They may be able to agree arrangements on a weekly basis but problems can start when they begin [...]
February 2017
What would you do if your child was not returned to you after spending time with the other parent?
Unfortunately there are occasions when a child is not returned by a parent following contact. What would you do in that situation? You may have no idea how to get the child returned when all attempts [...]
January 2017
Legal aid for victims of domestic abuse
Legal Aid is still available to enable family solicitors to deal with family injunction applications. Solicitors can obtain protective Orders for their clients from the family Courts relating to a spouse or partner’s behaviour and [...]
Post-Christmas blues
January is often a busy time for family solicitors after couples have decided to separate over the busy and often stressful festive season. The end of a relationship is a painful conclusion to reach and [...]
February 2016
Changes to Legal Aid for Domestic Violence victims ruled “Invalid”
At last, the news we have been waiting for! The Court of Appeal has quashed restrictions on obtaining legal aid in family court cases. Victims of domestic violence will now have more support in taking [...]