One of the most frequent questions clients ask me is: “How long will it take?” This is never an easy question to respond to and I tend to say: “It depends.” While this may seem to be unhelpful, it is the only answer I can give until I know a little more. This is true Read More
Category: Child proceedings
How to avoid the escalation factor
An official-looking email arrives in your inbox. You open it. It is from your ex-partner’s solicitor. Your heart rate soars as you read each carefully crafted sentence. There are accusations and personal attacks. Each one of them causes you to catch your breath. You swallow hard. Incredulous. Annoyed. You call your solicitor. It is time Read More
How to get a successful child arrangements order outcome
A child arrangements order is an order a judge can make about a child. Also known as a CAO, the child arrangements order stipulates which parent a child will live with and the type and frequency of contact a child will have with the non-resident parent. The order can also state how much time a Read More
