Insights
29th July 2025
What to include within my Form E (Financial Statement)
You may be requested to complete a Form E (also known as a Financial Statement) when dealing with financial matters after separation. This is usually alongside divorce proceedings…
News
11th July 2025
Ellisons expands ‘One Couple, One Lawyer’ family law service across Essex and Suffolk
Separating couples across Essex and Suffolk now have greater access to a constructive, one-lawyer approach through Ellisons. Anna Cross, Legal Director in the Family Team, has qualified to…
Insights
7th July 2025
Summer Holidays
As the school summer holidays approach, many parents may be looking to take their children away for a break. This may be within the UK, or abroad. As…
Insights
23rd June 2025
How do you obtain a copy of your Final Order/Decree Absolute in divorce, and why would you need a copy?
The Final Order within your divorce proceedings (previously known as Decree Absolute) is an important document as it is proof that your marriage has legally come to an…
Insights
12th June 2025
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
To mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on 15 June 2025, the Independent Domestic Abuse Service (IDAS) has highlighted the issue of abuse against older people. The charity…
Insights
1st June 2025
LGBT+ Partnerships
In recent decades, the creation of civil partnerships and the expansion of marriage to apply to same sex relationships has given the LGBT+ community access to the same…
Insights
30th May 2025
What is a ‘Mesher’ order and when are these orders made?
When a married couple separates, as well as divorce proceedings, there are usually financial matters to consider. Often, a divorcing couple’s main concern is what should happen to…
15th May 2025
Reporting in the Family Courts
Over the last few years, the Family Courts in England and Wales have been trialling a Reporting “Pilot” whereby journalist and legal bloggers have attended court hearings. Known…
Insights
12th May 2025
Supporting Mental Health and Family Law
As Family Lawyers we see how people’s mental health can be significantly affected when they instruct us to assist them. This can be whilst they deal with divorce,…
Insights
7th May 2025
8 reasons to consider Nuptial Agreements
Nuptial agreements are made either before or during a marriage or civil partnership and set out how a couple’s assets and property would be split should they divorce…