Posts by NJP Solicitors
Tips For Parents – Maintaining Your Mental Health During Care Proceedings
As a parent navigating the challenging process of care proceedings, it is crucial to prioritise your mental well-being. In this blog post, we will provide you with six valuable tips to help you maintain your mental health during this difficult time. 1. Seek Emotional Support: Problem: Care proceedings can be emotionally draining and overwhelming, often…
Read More10 ways to take care of your well-being during a divorce
Divorce is a life-changing event that can take a toll on your emotional well-being. Coping with the grief and loss after a divorce is crucial for moving forward and navigating through this challenging time. If you’re searching for ways to manage your well-being and regain stability, read on. In this blog, we’ll provide you with…
Read MoreNavigating Divorce with NjP Solicitors: Unbiased Guidance and Support for a Brighter Future
Divorce is an emotionally challenging and complex process, affecting not only the couple but also their children. At NjP Solicitors, we understand the unique difficulties you face during this trying time. With a team of experienced divorce solicitors boasting over 25 years of expertise, we provide unbiased guidance and unwavering support to help you navigate…
Read MoreWhat is a Child Protection Plan?
As a parent, you may find your child made subject to a Child Protection Plan by the local authority. But what is a Child Protection Plan, and what does it mean? Local authority’s duty to investigate To start at the beginning, the local authority has a duty to investigate where they have reasonable cause to…
Read MoreNew drive to speed up care proceedings
It is obvious that any court proceedings relating to the welfare of children should be dealt with as quickly as possible. This is recognised by the very first section of the Children Act, which states that: “In any proceedings in which any question with respect to the upbringing of a child arises, the court shall…
Read MoreWhat is a non-molestation injunction, and how can it protect me?
If you are the victim of domestic violence or abuse then the best way to protect yourself from further abuse will usually be to apply to a family court for an injunction. An injunction is a court order requiring a person to do, or to refrain from doing, certain acts. A domestic violence injunction will…
Read MoreCourt removes child from care of alienating parent
It is not uncommon in parental disputes over arrangements for their children for one parent to allege that the other is alienating the children against them, in an attempt to stop them having contact with the children. Obviously, such behaviour is quite wrong, adversely affecting not just the alienated parent, but also the children themselves,…
Read MoreKeeping children disputes out of court
When parents separate they obviously have to sort out arrangements for their children, in particular, how much time the children should spend with each parent. And obviously if they are unable to agree arrangements they can apply to the Family Court for a child arrangements order, whereby the court decides with whom the children should…
Read MoreDoing your own divorce? Why you still need to take legal advice
As you may be aware, a new system of no-fault divorce was introduced on the 6th of April. And it seems that the idea of divorcing without blame is popular. Figures recently published by the Courts Service showed that 12,978 new divorce applications were issued in April, compared to 8,729 in the same month last…
Read MoreHow an occupation order can protect a victim of abuse
A victim of domestic abuse may obviously live with the perpetrator of the abuse, whether they are married to them or not. Clearly, continuing to live with an abuser will leave the victim at risk of further abuse. In such circumstances the victim will need protection from the abuser, by having the abuser physically separated…
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