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Divorce Advice for the First Year
From the minute a spouse says, “I want a divorce,” (or they say it to their spouse), life completely changes, and I’m not going to sugarcoat it, it’s really really hard. Speaking from my experience, the first year is the hardest, and then things start to get better. But I want to say this: even though it’s hard, that doesn’t mean you can’t and won’t have enjoyment in your life. In other words, it’s not all bad. There are still happy, empowering moments and lots of significant lessons learned. I want to offer divorce advice for the first year that […]
What Is Litigation?
Litigation Explained The term “litigation,” which you may have heard of refers to the actual process of bringing a case before a judge or jury. A definition of general litigation “When a person, business, or entity enters into a lawsuit, whether they have filed the lawsuit or are responding to it, they are entering into a process known as…” is how the Legal Dictionary defines litigation. Lawsuits, often known as “actions,” are filed in order to enforce a specific right. In reality, the litigation process is a sequence of actions done to end the dispute, whether it be through court […]
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill progresses, but Children’s Commissioner highlights missing priorities – Family Law Week
On 8 January 2025 the Department for Education issued a Statement ahead of the subsequently successful further reading of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. Within that Statement they note proposed key benefits, stating: “Major reforms to protect thousands of vulnerable children hidden from sight will take another crucial step forward today, as the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill is debated in Parliament (8 January 2025). Children not in school registers, stronger powers for councils to make sure children are getting the right education, and a unique identifying number for every child are part of major reforms to help tackle […]
Divorce – Turning Anger and Resentment into Peace and Excitement
Amidst the fear, anger, resentment, anxiety and sadness of divorce, there’s something good. Know what that is? Excitement. The excitement lies not in the past chapters of your life that have already happened, but in the ones to come. And I think that no matter how much pain you are in during and after divorce, it’s comforting to know that you have chapters ahead of you that have the potential to be the best times of your life. But how do you get from anger, resentment and all those other emotions to excitement? People going through a divorce tend […]
The Power of Venting to Someone During Divorce
“I hate him so much!” “This is so unfair.” “I’m going to go broke by the time this divorce is over!” “Why is God doing this to me?” “I hate my life.” “Who’s going to want me now that I’m 45 and single again?” “He already has a girlfriend!” “My kids are going to grow up so messed up.” “I’m scared.” “Last week, he threw the child support check at me.” “He’s such a jerk.” “I can’t even be in the same room with him!” “He makes me sick!” Sound familiar? These are all examples of what venting to someone […]
National Audit Office criticises government’s management of legal aid
The Ministry of Justice does not know whether everyone eligible for legal aid can access it and the government needs to do more to ensure the sector is sustainable, a damning report from the public spending watchdog states today. And while the MoJ has succeeded in its objective of significantly reducing spending, it cannot demonstrate how much its reforms have saved the public purse, the National Audit Office said. According to the report, on the government’s management of legal aid, the ministry does not collect sufficient data to understand whether those entitled to help can access it. On market sustainability, […]