Children’s Issues
Making arrangements for children at Christmas
As Christmas approaches, the question often comes up in family law as to who is entitled to spend time with the children and when. Jenna Atkinson, associate solicitor in our…
Overcoming school holiday conflict as a separated…
The school summer holidays can often be a time of stress for separated parents trying to arrange childcare cover and plan holidays at home or abroad. Rebecca Patience, family law…
Navigating contact with your children on Father’s…
Coping with the emotional stress of separation can make it difficult to navigate contact arrangements for any children involved. Rebecca Patience, senior associate solicitor and Grace McGarvey, legal apprentice from…
What happens in child arrangements proceedings?
Associate solicitor Rebecca Patience and Legal Apprentice Grace McGarvey from Harrison Drury’s divorce and family law team outline the general procedures when undertaking child arrangement proceedings for separating parents. When…
I’m divorced, can I take my children…
With the summer holidays upon us, many families will be planning holidays abroad. For separated and divorced parents this can be a particularly difficult time of the year. Jenna Atkinson…
Can I make arrangements with my ex-partner…
Jenna Atkinson, from Harrison Drury’s divorce and family law team provides helpful guidance for parents seeking to have and maintain contact with their children after separation and divorce. Ending a…
Managing childcare arrangements for separated couples during…
John Osborne, head of Harrison Drury’s divorce and family law team, reviews childcare arrangements during coronavirus and offers guidance for separated couples, after new guidance was issued by the Family…
How does the law recognise transgender parents?
Rebecca Patience, family law solicitor based at our Lancaster office, considers a recent judgment on the legal status of a transgender parent. A court ruling handed down on September 25, 2019, confirmed…
What is parental alienation and how can…
Rebecca Patience, a solicitor in Harrison Drury’s divorce and family law team, outlines how to identify parental alienation during separation and divorce, and what can be done to address it.…
Travelling with children with a different surname
Janine Hutson, a solicitor in Harrison Drury’s divorce and family law team, offers guidance for parents and relatives travelling with children who have a different surname. Travelling as a family…
Do I have any legal rights to…
Rebecca Patience, a solicitor in Harrison Drury’s divorce and family law team, looks at grandparents’ rights. This is a question we are asked by grandparents who are being refused the…
Children’s Issues
Making important decisions about your children’s future while coping with the stress of a separation is always tough. Our divorce and family lawyers help to relieve these pressures by giving…
