International or overseas Adoption is not always the seemingly glamorous high profile event that we might associate with Madonna or Brangelina. Very often the desire to adopt from abroad comes from members of the child’s extended family living in the UK.
Archives for April 2014
Tax tips on divorce – avoiding the bear traps!
Beware of some nasty surprises that can arise if you do not take professional advice about the tax consequences of your divorce / financial split.
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Surrogacy – “a cautionary tale”
A recent English case has highlighted the importance of families obtaining proper legal advice when considering surrogacy arrangements.
Simple Procedure Aliment
One of the less well known provisions of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Bill is an increase in the level of aliment that can be claimed under the new Simple Procedure.
Arianna Huffington on ‘success’ and parenting after divorce
Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington advocates a need for a new definition of success and talks about how she has co-parented her children after divorce.
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