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What happens to child maintenance if income is reduced due to furlough, lay-off or redundancy?
In the last month, the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has had a devastating effect on many family incomes and, although the first priority must be our health, safety and wellbeing, for most it is a very worrying time with regards to ...
Read more20.04.2020
Family and children and coronavirus FAQs
We are living in worrying times and while we are all anxious about the health risks arising from the coronavirus pandemic, there are additional concerns for parents of young children. Alongside disruption to schooling and usual routines, there may be ...
Read more27.03.2020
Parents, plan your Christmas contact arrangements early
For most, Christmas is a wonderful time of the year and an opportunity to spend quality time with the family. It can also be an incredibly emotional time of the year, particularly for those parents who are no longer together. ...
Read more12.12.2019
Seven steps of getting a divorce
The seven steps of getting a divorce: Step 1: Mediation Information Assessment Meeting (MIAM) The government is keen to keep divorce cases out of court and to encourage a more grown-up approach to relationship breakdown. So before making a court ...
Read more29.11.2019
Congratulations to Mary Richardson on winning the ‘Outstanding Newcomer’ Award 2019 by the Association of Lawyers for Children
We are delighted that one of our hardworking and talented family law solicitors Mary Richardson has been awarded the Outstanding Newcomer Award 2019 by the Association of Lawyers for Children. Mary has worked at Miles & Partners since 2014, starting her career as an ...
Read more25.11.2019
Separation as a prelude or alternative to divorce
In the past, you may have chosen separation rather than divorce to protect valuable pension benefits. However, because the Court can now divide pensions this is no longer necessary. Instead you may have religious or simply practical reasons for choosing ...
Read more15.11.2019
Mental Health Day 10 October 2019
World Mental Health Day 2019 will take place on Thursday 10 October, and the theme this year is suicide prevention. The World Federation for Mental Health stated that the object of making suicide prevention the focus in 2019 is to ...
Read more26.09.2019
Congratulations to Katie Coles on becoming a qualified solicitor!
We are delighted to announce that one of our trainee solicitors, Katie Coles, is now a fully qualified solicitor – huge congratulations to Katie! Katie has been working toward this monumental moment for several years. She kick-started her career in law ...
Read more05.09.2019
International family lawyer Linda Pope joins Miles & Partners
We are delighted to welcome Linda Pope to our matrimonial law team, particularly as she brings a wealth of experience in acting for British families who also have assets overseas. Notably, Linda has dealt with family disputes involving assets in ...
Read more23.08.2019