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Flowchart: Child arrangement orders and the family court process
If you are unable to spend time with your child or children, and if you cannot reach agreement or resolve the situation with the child’s other parent via negotiation, then it may be necessary to involve a solicitor to help ...
Read more14.03.2023
Contemplating surrogacy? Obtaining legal parenthood
Surrogacy is growing in popularity as a way to start and expand a family. If you are in the early stages of researching having a child via surrogacy it is important to understand how to obtain legal parenthood. It is ...
Read more09.12.2022
Miles & Partners team among London’s top-ranking law firms in 2023 Legal 500
We are delighted that Miles & Partners once again sits among top-ranking law firms in London in the 2023 Legal 500 rankings for UK Solicitors. The firm has firmly retained its high tier ranking for three of its core practice ...
Read more30.09.2022
Think twice before using social media during a family dispute
It is forecast that, by the end of this year, 90 per cent of the UK adult population will use a social media account at least once a month. This is a remarkable statistic, but perhaps even more remarkable is ...
Read more15.09.2022
Enforcing child contact arrangements
Following the breakdown of a relationship, most parents can reach an agreement amicably regarding the arrangements for children. Ensuring practical working arrangement requires both parents to behave sensibly and in the best interests of each child. Unfortunately, as any family ...
Read more08.08.2022
Who pays private school fees after divorce or separation?
According to the Financial Times the average fee for an independent or private school education is now over £15,000 a year for day pupils and £36,000 for boarders. This represents a substantial financial commitment over the education of a child, ...
Read more01.07.2022
Resolving a family dispute over choice of school
As a parent you will always strive to do what is best for your children, but for separated parents this can sometimes lead to disagreement when what is best in one parent’s eyes does not align with the other parent’s ...
Read more14.04.2022
Implacably hostile over child arrangements – could this be you?
If you cannot reach an agreement with your former partner about arrangements for your children after a divorce or separation, one of you may apply to the family court for an independent decision. The courts have a wide range of ...
Read more03.12.2021
Three helpful resources for parents going through divorce or separation
We understand that separation and divorce can be an incredibly hard time for families and particularly for children. With Resolution’s Good Divorce Week 2021 taking place from 29 November to 3 December, the family law team at Miles & Partners ...
Read more01.12.2021