Author Archives: Kerry Ridley
Child Arrangements Orders
A Child Arrangements Order is a formal Court Order which is applied for in cases where parents have separated and are unable to come to an agreement on issues surrounding their children. The application may have been made to deal with a dispute in relation to where the children should live, how time should be […]
Grandparents – What are your rights?
It is easy to forget that when a relationship between parents breaks down there is also an impact on the wider family and close bonds between grandparents and grandchildren can be broken. When a parent is fighting to safeguard their own relationship with a child it can be hard for them to have to […]
Unmarried Couples – What are your rights?
Many unmarried couples believe that they have the same rights as married couples; no such protection exists. Some believe that they are common law husband or wives. Despite the popular belief in common law marriage, there is no such thing. This may be bad news for unmarried couples who are experiencing a relationship breakdown. They […]
Change of Name by Deed Poll
Changing your name First you will need to get a Deed Poll. A Deed Poll is a legal document that proves a change of name. You can change any part of your name, add or remove names (and hyphens) or change spelling. There are two ways to get a Deed Poll, you can either: Make […]
Separation and Children
Cheap divorce – maybe not and here’s why!
I come from Yorkshire, I’ve got a Jewish surname, and all my grandparents are Scottish, so I understand the value of money. There’s a saying in Yorkshire “Can you get owt for nowt?”, Can you get something for paying nothing? Well there is also an old saying in life that “you tend to get what […]
Expats and divorce, how does it work and how we can help
I want to talk to you today about expats, right. And what I mean by that is British citizens who are not living in Britain, they’re living elsewhere. Unfortunately marriage breakdown happens to everybody wherever they live – whether they live in England or live in China. I am not saying that every marriage ends […]
Why I’m scared of crocodiles!
I want to tell you something that not many people know about me. And it’s to do with these things. I grew up in Africa. By the shores of Lake Victoria and Lake Tangyanika. There were not many swimming pools. And what we used to do is go swimming in the Lake. In Lake Tangyanika […]