Divorce & Family Law Blog

Can I reduce or miss periodical payments because my business is closed or because I have been furloughed?

• Posted2020-03-31 00:00
• AuthorAmy Foweather

Q.  Can I reduce or miss periodical payments because my business is closed or because I have been furloughed? A. Unfortunately, we have seen some parties making unilateral decisions to reduce or miss periodical payments. These are payments ordered...

Do I still need to meet Family Court deadlines whilst on lock down?

• Posted2020-03-27 00:00
• AuthorAmy Foweather

Q. Do I still need to meet Family Court deadlines whilst on lock down? A. As explained in our Q&A on 25 March 2020, the Courts are still open, with there being a clear expectation that court deadlines and hearings are still complied with as far as...

Will my Family Court Hearing still take place during lock down?

• Posted2020-03-26 00:00
• AuthorAmy Foweather

Q. Will my Hearing still take place whilst we are on lock down? A. Whilst the courts are inevitably facing new challenges due to Covid-19, it is important to still prepare for your hearing to take place, albeit not in the conventional way. Solicitors...

Child Arrangements and Covid -19 - Question and Answers

• Posted2020-03-24 00:00
• AuthorAmy Foweather

Q. Since the lock down effective 23.3.2020, can children still leave one house to see the other parent? A. Whilst advice is changing quickly, the current advice is that children can still move between houses and should still see both parents, where it...

Although farming families are often close-knit, the long-hours and pressures of running a business can take their toll, leading to relationship breakdown and divorce. The often complex nature of farming partnerships, land holdings and other business assets...