9th July 2020
Spousal Maintenance
Divorce can be a complicated process with many things to consider, one such element is spousal maintenance. In this article we discuss the instances in which spousal maintenance…
2nd July 2020
Cohabitation agreement: How does it protect unmarried couples who live together?
1. When it comes to living together, do unmarried couples have any automatic rights? Unmarried cohabitant couples have very limited legal rights in comparison to married couples. There…
1st July 2020
Parental Responsibility – what does this mean for me and my family?
Parental Responsibility provides a parent with the responsibility of making all the important decisions in their child’s life. This includes a child’s education, religion and medical care but…
29th June 2020
Child Arrangements – What this means for fathers after separation
It is often thought that after parties separate the children will remain with their mother, with the father seeing them at regular intervals. This can often be on…
22nd June 2020
The new family client in the new normal
Having been a family solicitor for almost 16 years now I have witnessed first-hand how crisis’ in society have a knock-on effect on the type of services clients…
21st May 2020
5 pitfalls when getting a Divorce
It is natural that where a marriage has broken down, there is usually at least one party feeling angry, sad, disappointed, or a mixture of all of those…
13th May 2020
What is a Nuptial Agreement?
The term nuptial agreement applies to separation, post and pre-nuptial agreements that are made between couples who are or who intend to be married or have a civil…
4th May 2020
Beneficial ownership of the family home
The ownership of a property is determined by the title deeds or the records held by the Land Registry relating to the property in question. In matrimonial law,…
1st April 2020
Ellisons Solicitors announces merger with Blocks Solicitors
Ellisons Solicitors is pleased to be announcing a merger with Ipswich-based law firm, Blocks Solicitors. The merger which came into effect on 1st April 2020, will see Ellisons…
24th March 2020
What are the Rights of Step-Parents?
What automatic parental rights do biological parents have? Does this differ between mothers and fathers? Biological mothers automatically have Parental Responsibility from the child’s birth. Biological fathers have…