Advice and support
Parental Child Abduction: What It Is and How to Prevent It
Parental child abduction can be a long standing fear or occur with no prior warning.
Louise Halford
8 Jun 2026
Do I have to go to Family Mediation?
Family mediation is voluntary.
Robin Charrot
14 Apr 2026
Who Pays Child Maintenance When You Share Custody?
Who pays child maintenance when you agree to share the parenting of your children after a separation or divorce? It's essent...
Robin Charrot
21 Jul 2025
Divorce Settlement Advice UK
Sorting out how you split the equity in the family home can be tricky.
Robin Charrot
2 Mar 2025
How Many Overnight Stays Affect Child Maintenance?
Although the Child Maintenance Service uses a mathematical formula to calculate child maintenance many parents prefer to negoti...
Louise Halford
5 Feb 2025
Tips on Dealing With an Unreasonable Ex in Your Divorce
Do you need help with your divorce or in sorting out a financial settlement or child residence and contact arrangements for you...
Louise Halford
2 Sep 2024
Can I Force my Partner to Leave the Family Home?
If you are separating from your partner the thought of living with them in the family home whilst you get divorced and sort out...
Robin Charrot
12 Jun 2024
Can I Stop My Ex Taking Our Child on Holiday?
As a Cheshire children solicitor I get asked the question ‘can I stop my ex taking our child on holiday?’ That is understandabl...
Louise Halford
2 Mar 2020
A Guide to Financial Disclosure in Divorce Proceedings
Navigating financial disclosure can be complicated when you are trying to negotiate who gets to keep the family home, business ...
Robin Charrot
4 Aug 2026
A Guide to Staying Safe When You End a Relationship: How to Apply for a Non-Molestation Order or Occupation Order
If you’ve experienced domestic abuse throughout your relationship, you may find the level of abuse escalates after you tell you...
Robin Charrot
4 Aug 2026
The Impact of the Planned Social Media Bans for Under-16s on Separated Parents and Child Arrangement Order Applications
Parenting youngsters is hard work.
Robin Charrot
14 Jul 2026
