I was recently invited to contribute to HuffPost Divorce, where you can now find a slideshow featuring my Top 10 Stereotypical Marriage Wreckers. Some appear to have struck a nerve with readers.
Andrew Williams, the Chief Executive of Stowe Family Law is a proud Yorkshireman and Englishman. Blunt, straightforward and to the point, he has been a prime force in the development of the firm since he joined in 2004. A politician to boot, he was the youngest ever mayor of the City of Ripon.
Many would see it as a natural business instinct to welcome the decline or demise of a competitor. For me, there is little sadder news than hearing about a firm closing, downsizing or being forced to merge.
I read with great interest a post by my colleague, John Bolch of Family Lore, and its reference to the phrase “blood on the court carpet”. It was drawn from a comment originally made by District Judge Nicholas Crichton, who sits in Inner London
Given the concerns of many in relation to Child Support I am delighted to publish a guest post by Anna Pietrowski of Gingerbread, a long-established charity that supports single parent families.
A new case has come to light that is important for anyone going through family separation who owns a property jointly with their partner– as well as the practitioners advising them. What follows is a more complicated post than usual and I’ve done my best to simplify it.
Just before I went on air at This Morning last week, Holly Willoughby – a new mum herself and one of the presenters of the programme – turned to me and said “just what rights do parents have to their children?” It seems like an easy question. But in fact it is far from it.
What would you like to know about divorce? Tomorrow (Tuesday 10 January) I will be appearing on the sofa alongside Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby on This Morning, which begins at 10:30 am, to offer advice to viewers.
Over the festive period I gave you a fictional scenario to think over. I described a family struggling to deal with divorce, and asked what advice you would give them to secure the best outcome for their children. Could the family share a happy Christmas together?
Working in London is very different from our other two offices. Travelling to Harrogate I'm used to a leisurely short drive through gorgeous Yorkshire scenery, parking easily and then enjoying a comparatively relaxed pace of life I had never before fully appreciated...until now.
Marilyn Stowe is the Senior Partner at Stowe Family Law LLP. Stowe Family Law LLP is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. SRA ref 469401. Stowe Family Law LLP is registered with Companies House, ref. 331570, and registered for VAT, number 918 5722 04. A list of members is available for inspection at our Harrogate office.
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