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Children with divorced parents could be reclassified as living in poverty

A new definition of disadvantage currently under consideration by the government could include children whose parents are divorced.

Secretary of State for Work and Penisions Iain Duncan Smith will today launch a

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“Mum is implacably hostile” By guest blogger DT.

Although either parent, or indeed both parents can be implacably hostile, this term is usually levied at mothers by fathers.

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Announcing: Stowe Family Law Settlements. By guest blogger James Thornton

Stowe Family Law Settlements is a new partner firm to Stowe Family Law. We believe that it is the region’s first specialist law practice of its kind: Stowe Family Law Settlements is dedicated to helping couples and families whose relationships …

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JK Rowling & single mothers: from a family lawyer’s perspective

JK Rowling makes a very sympathetic case in The Times for the plight of lone parent families living on benefits.  If she wasn’t known to be such a great friend and supporter of the Labour Party and the Browns, one might be wholly, instead of …

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"Hallelujah" fallibility and the festive season

Saturday night’s X Factor final was fantastic. The contestants were brilliant and the stars who appeared alongside the young contestants – especially Beyonce – made it a finale to remember. Winner Alexandra Burke, singing Len …

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Call a Christmas truce

“If soldiers could declare a truce at Christmas, why can’t warring parents? Even in the midst of war, there can be peace.” At the darkest time of the year, for people of many faiths, a light comes shining through the darkness. …

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Marilyn Stowe is the senior partner in Stowe Family Law, which has offices in Yorkshire, Cheshire and London. With more than 30 years’ experience handling divorce cases and family law proceedings she is regarded as one of the most formidable and sought after divorce lawyers in the UK. In 2012, Marilyn became one of the first solicitors to qualify as a family law arbitrator.

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All persons mentioned in the scenarios are fictitious: details have been deliberately changed in order to protect identities and other confidential circumstances of my clients. All advice and information on this blog including posts written by guest authors, is given only as a general guide to the operation of the law on the date of publication. Readers must place no reliance whatsoever on the content of this blog and must always obtain their own legal advice. Marilyn Stowe, Stowe Family Law LLP and guest authors accept no liability whatsoever arising as a result of reliance upon its content.

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