Dependants
Below are our 8 articles in the 'dependants' category:

Visitation or contact rights (previously known as access) are agreed or assigned as part of the divorce process. The couple is encouraged to come to a mutual agreement about residency and visitation ...

Although many believe that family courts are used to decide divorce, that’s not the case – those hearings take place elsewhere. Family courts exist to settle issues regarding children. If you have ...

Divorce is an unsettling time for the family unit. The most important thing is to try and cause as little disturbance to your children’s lives as possible. If it is possible to do so sit down with ...

When a couple separates both mother and father have a financial responsibility for their children’s wellbeing. Before you separate, you can apply to the Child Support Agency or come to a voluntary ...

The Break Up of the Family Unit
When a marriage breaks down and the parents finally split it can be a traumatic time for all concerned but there are times when, however much the parents try, ...

A divorce is an important event in a child’s life. You will want to give your child all the time and support you can during this period, but you may find it difficult to do so because as a single ...

At its heart, Parental Alienation Syndrome, or PAS, is quite simple: it’s where one parents attempts to turn the children against the other parent. Where divorces are less than amicable, it’s ...

Deciding on residency arrangements (previously known as custody) for your children after you break up can be a complicated issue. If you and your partner cannot agree together on where they will ...