Legal Aid for Family Law cases looks at the financial status of the applicant, or the applicant and their partner if they share a home together. If an applicant lives…
Do you need to tell your ex about a new relationship?
There is no single answer. There is no legal requirement to. It is your business. But if/when she finds out you are likely to be asked why you kept it…
How does family law work in England and Wales?
This handbook was prepared to describe how public and private family law cases are handled in England, Wales and Scotland. It’s a useful guide to the different systems, although you…
When do I stop paying maintenance for my child?
A maintenance calculation stops when a child aged 16 or over leaves non-advanced education or becomes too old to be counted as a child. Non-advanced education is up to Higher,…
How can I prove equal care to the CMS?
If day-to-day care of children is shared equally between parents then neither parent is treated as “non-resident” and so there is no liability for child support to be paid. The…
What happens when parents disagree about child vaccination?
Despite recent concerns about MMR vaccination, there now seems to be widespread agreement that the routine childhood vaccinations are very worthwhile. The onus is on the parent who refuses a…