We often hear how wonderful the love shared between children and their grandparents can be and what a valuable relationship they share. The restrictions imposed by the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021 certainly highlighted the anguish and upset that...
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Our most recent legal myth-busting video hosted by Jackie Mensah and Sarah Pennicott is now live! You can find the video on our YouTube channel. This podcast covers a range of topics including: Do children always go to the mum? The myth that...
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Seeking a divorce can happen for a variety of reasons and can end up being a complicated and stressful process. The reasons for divorce can be wide-ranging; from no longer being in love with your spouse to violent behaviour or infidelity. Generally,...
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The Family team at Bennett Griffin are pleased and relieved to see that the long-awaited introduction of the provisions of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 must has a date now of 6 April 2022! All the of the campaigning and lobbying...
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Cohabitation is the concept of a couple living together without being married and is becoming increasingly popular in the UK, with 3.3 million couples cohabiting instead of marrying in just 2016 alone. This sharp rise in cohabitation has caused some...
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Let’s begin by stating the obvious here: the Gates' will weather their divorce very well, regardless of climate change. What is worth noting is that the couple are ending their 27 year marriage in the style that suits them and being true to...
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For many, their pension will be one of their biggest assets after their home and therefore it is important to consider what should happen to the pension in the event of a divorce. Before proper consideration can be given to this question, it is...
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When couples separate, often one of the most pressing issues to be addressed is the support that should be paid by one parent to the other to help to meet the needs of any children. The amount of ‘child maintenance’ that must be paid depends...
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Launched by the Family Mediation Council, Family Mediation Week takes place between 18 and 22 January and is aimed to raise awareness of mediation and how it can benefit separating couples. The Family Mediation Council were concerned that many...
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Very little about 2020 can be described as ‘normal’ and the Family Courts are no exception to that. But the question on everyone’s mind at the moment is ‘what does 2021 have in store?’ When the country ‘locked down’ on 23 March...
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