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Articles by Zoe Wray
Post-nuptial agreements: why it’s never too late to protect your wealth
Nowadays most people will be aware, at least to some extent, of the existence pre-nuptial agreements and what they are designed to do. Essentially, a pre-nuptial agreement is contract between a couple who intend to marry or enter into a civil partnership and is used to protect assets or wealth in the event of a separation. But what happens if a couple have already married and a need arises to protect assets, or perhaps just to revisit their financial arrangements more generally?
Pre-nuptial agreements - taking control of financial futures
As people in the UK now tend to marry later in life than in previous generations, there are increasing numbers of women who are well established and successful in their lives and careers before they even consider getting married. Of those who do go on to tie the knot, many will have accumulated savings or investments, or may already own their own home. Often their intended spouses (or civil partners) may be in a similar position.
Separated parents: checklist for travelling abroad with children
Holiday contact is a key aspect of the advice we give clients in connection with the care arrangements for their children post-separation. In some cases, a separated couple will reach an agreement which enables each parent to enjoy regular holidays with their children. For other families this can be more contentious, and it may be necessary for holiday arrangements to be regulated by the court.
A "clean break" - economic empowerment post-divorce?
In Scotland, the law favours the "clean break" on divorce or dissolution of civil partnership, designed to enable parties to move forward independently of one another economically as well as legally. But how do the courts ensure that a financially weaker spouse or partner (of either sex) can stand on their own two feet after divorce? The law Unlike some jurisdictions, separating couples in Scotland should not expect to be financially tied to one another for years.
Understanding kinship care
If a child is unable to live with their parents, for example due to lack of parental care, parental substance abuse or other risk of harm to the child, the local authority has a duty to consider the child's extended family as alternative or kinship carers before considering foster care.
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