Divorce & Separation Archives | Sills & Betteridge Solicitors

Family Mediation Week and Government Voucher Extension

The Government has chosen this week to announce the extension to its £500 Voucher Scheme (to March 2026), which is available to separating families to help them sort out their child arrangements.

Common Law or Common Myth – the Rise of Cohabitation

The number of cohabiting, but unmarried couples is still rising. Many people now choose not to marry - or simply spend time together building a life as an unmarried couple (sometimes before marriage, sometimes with no plans at all to marry), creating joint financial assets and responsibilities.

Tips for Finding the Right Divorce Lawyer For You

Going through divorce and separation can be a hugely uncertain time and finding the right divorce lawyer to assist you through the process is a key decision to make.

Efficiency and Innovation Recognised With Outstanding Individual Achievement Award

2024 has been an excellent year for legal award wins for the team at Sills & Betteridge, but our latest triumph recognises our commitment as a business, to reducing our carbon footprint.

Foreign Holidays and Your Child – You Must Obtain Consent

Upon separation the Courts do not tend to become involved in arrangements for children if the parents are able to agree holiday arrangements between themselves. No Court Order is necessary if there is an agreement between the parents and there is no existing Court Order in place preventing this.

Legal Steps to Take on Separation

There may be a number of legal and financial processes that you need to go through to separate. This will vary depending on whether you are married or unmarried and the nature of your assets.

Family Mediation Week and Government Voucher Extension

Common Law or Common Myth – the Rise of Cohabitation

Tips for Finding the Right Divorce Lawyer For You

Efficiency and Innovation Recognised With Outstanding Individual Achievement Award

Foreign Holidays and Your Child – You Must Obtain Consent

​Legal Steps to Take on Separation

Legal Steps to Take on Separation