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Spousal Abuse: What is it and How to Get Help?Spousal Abuse: What is it and How to Get Help?

Abusive relationships are found amongst all types of relationships. For example, one can be a victim of their spouse, their boss, their parent, a friend, their doctor, even their own children. This article will focus on abusive relationships between ...

Adoption BasicsAdoption Basics

If you and the agency agree that adoption is for you, you will continue with the written application to adopt. It is advisable at some point to have one of our family solicitors (internal link) look over your application to ensure it is completed ...

Types of Child Custody AgreementsTypes of Child Custody Agreements

All too often it seems that a divorce or separation of a couple who have children seems to end up in a nasty custody battle where children are torn between the two parents. This can obviously be quite traumatizing for the child; however, it does not ...

Who Must Pay Child Support?Who Must Pay Child Support?

Child maintenance and support payments are a form of security for parents who remain the custodial parent upon the breakdown of a relationship. These payments are made by the non-resident parent, or the parent with whom the child does not regularly ...

An Introduction to Civil LawsuitsAn Introduction to Civil Lawsuits

Civil litigation deals with disputes between two private parties and/or an organization, whereby the victim is claiming to be entitled to some form of remedy or compensation. It covers many types of disputes including the areas of personal injury, ...

Buying a Second Hand Car – Know Your RightsBuying a Second Hand Car – Know Your Rights

When buying a second hand car, it is increasingly important that you understand your consumer rights before making the purchase. Although each consumer is protected by The Sale of Goods Act which lists a number of statutory rights, a recent BBC study ...

The Conveyancing Process – A Buyer’s PerspectiveThe Conveyancing Process – A Buyer’s Perspective

This article will give a brief overview of the main steps involved in buying a house in the UK. The 3 main stages of the buying process are as follows: 1. Before the Exchange of Contracts – Upon the seller’s acceptance of your offer, your ...

Been Driving Under the Influence?Been Driving Under the Influence?

In the UK, the current legal alcohol limit for drivers is 80mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood. If you have a higher level of blood-alcohol concentration, you may face a DUI charge. There is no defined amount of alcohol that will equate to 80mg per ...

Importance of WillsImportance of Wills

Estate planning is of paramount importance and is something that should not only be done, but should also be kept up to date as our lives change. Sadly, because it forces us to deal with a subject that not all of us are comfortable with, so many of ...

Types of Family Law Issues: The Prenuptial AgreementTypes of Family Law Issues: The Prenuptial Agreement

The law surrounding family issues covers a quite a few specific topics. These areas include prenuptial agreements, marriage, separation agreements, divorce, child support, child custody, and spousal support amongst others. This article is one of a ...

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