We discuss the changing attitudes to domestic abuse and the range of remedies available to Family Lawyers to assist not just spouses, but partners and ex partners.
Separation and Divorce
Separating families: maintaining contact with the kids
We discusses the importance of fathers having involvement in their children’s lives and how to maintain this when families separate.
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“…. but she still won’t let me see the children”
Unhappily, we sometimes come across parents who are at war over their children even to the extent that the parent with the residence of the children refuses to obey a court order to allow the other parent to see them. We have seen the Scottish courts take a strong stance in this regard.
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Divorce and Bankruptcy
Your Divorce and Bankruptcy questions answered – Find out about the impact bankruptcy has on divorcing couples and where you stand financially.
“Caveat Emptor” – Survivorship Clauses in Titles
Full consideration of how a property title should be written ought to take place at the time of purchase as the consequences of a survivorship clause or “special destination” can be difficult to unravel later if the relationship fails.
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Tax tips on divorce – avoiding the bear traps!
Beware of some nasty surprises that can arise if you do not take professional advice about the tax consequences of your divorce / financial split.
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Arianna Huffington on ‘success’ and parenting after divorce
Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington advocates a need for a new definition of success and talks about how she has co-parented her children after divorce.
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Conscious Uncoupling and Collaborative Divorce
The Scotsman published an interesting article over the weekend by Dani Garavelli exploring the link between “conscious uncoupling” and Collaborative Divorce.
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BTO Family Law Team on Radio Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland’s John Beattie discussed with the BTO family law team the latest divorce statistics.
They do things differently there…
If parties have had independent advice (as they always should) then it is very likely that the Scottish Court will respect the prenups and enforce their terms.
