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Archives for 2014

New Start? Simplified Divorce

December 3, 2014 By Lesley Gordon

Simplified divorce – is it an option for me?

A divorce may be simpler & cheaper than you think. If you have been separated from your partner for over a year the simplified divorce procedure may an option.

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Arbitration

October 10, 2014 By Lesley Gordon

Arbitration – A better bet for resolving your family dispute?

Litigation or Arbitration? There will be situations where a separated couple “get stuck” and cannot agree. We explore what options are available.

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broken heart

October 3, 2014 By Kirsty McGuiness

Changing Attitudes to Domestic Abuse

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.

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September 26, 2014 By Lesley Gordon

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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August 29, 2014 By Kirsty McGuiness

Comment on Rotherham Child Abuse Scandal

With the shocking news that 1400 children are thought to have been abused in Rotherham we discuss Scotland’s systems – can they prevent a similar scandal here?

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August 13, 2014 By Lesley Gordon

Gammy’s story

Gammy’s story in Thailand throws a spotlight onto the practice of Surrogacy and may prompt calls for Surrogacy Laws to be reconsidered.

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August 8, 2014 By Lesley Gordon

“…. 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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July 23, 2014 By Lesley Gordon

Access to Pupil Records

The interface between Data Protection and the legitimate access to educational records of school children is worthy of note as problems often arise in practice.

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Bankruptcy and Divorce

July 17, 2014 By Kirsty McGuiness

Divorce and Bankruptcy

Your Divorce and Bankruptcy questions answered – Find out about the impact bankruptcy has on divorcing couples and where you stand financially.

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Child Contact - What's best for your child?

July 9, 2014 By Kirsty McGuiness

Child contact – what’s best for your child?

Separating parents and their contact arrangements with their children are important to consider. Should children have overnight contact with “absent” parents?

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