Stowe Family Law
- Coercive Control Explained: Lessons from Coronation StreetThe current Coronation Street storyline involving Todd Grimshaw and Theo Silverton has sparked important conversations about coercive control, gaslighting, and domestic abuse. While the storyline is fictional, the behaviours portrayed reflect patterns that are all too real for many people. In a recent article, Senior Associate Judit Kerese explains that coercive control is not defined... […]Judit Kerese
- How can you tell if your marriage is over?Drawing on her work as a certified divorce coach, Kate Nestor shares the most common signs she sees in clients struggling to determine whether their marriage is ending and why clarity often comes gradually rather than suddenly. Many people recognise the feeling: a gradual, uneasy sense that something isn’t right. Emotions begin to close down,... […]Kate Nestor
- What is a no split divorce and how does it work?The pressures of the cost of living continue to sit at the very heart of many relationship breakdowns. In the post-pandemic years, as prices, mortgages and bills have sometimes suddenly, and sometimes gradually, increased, financial tensions have often brought couples to the brink of relationship breakdown. In some cases, couples are tipped over the edge... […]Ashley Le-core
- Where to start in divorce: the very first stepsFor most people, divorce is unfamiliar territory. Looking at the road ahead can awaken feelings of dread, confusion and heartbreak. These emotions can really weigh on you and impact how you think and act, particularly in the very early stages of divorce when everything feels raw and uncertain. Nobody enters a marriage expecting it to... […]Ashley Le-core
- Reforms, pilot schemes and more family law in 2026The future of family law is never set in stone. Unique cases are brought before family lawyers every day, each one significant to the family it involes and the professionals supporting parties through major life transitions. As family life changes, so must family law. Expert divorce lawyers from across Stowe Family Law have set down... […]Stowe Family Law
- What legal rights do grandparents have to see grandchildren over Christmas in the UK?In this article, Stowe Partner Joanna Newton and Divorce Coach Kate Nestor come together to share their emotional, practical and legal advice for grandparents who can’t see their grandchildren at Christmas. Drawing on both therapeutic experience and family law expertise, they offer guidance to help you cope with the heartache, understand your options, and navigate... […]Kate Nestor
- Family law in 2025: developments, reform and insightsFamily law never stands still, and 2025 has been no exception. Our annual round up of what has been going on in the family law space is here. Welcome Senior Partner Julian Hawkhead, based in our Leeds office As 2025 draws to a close, it is a timely moment to reflect on the key family... […]Julian Hawkhead
- What is the difference between habitual residence and country of domicile?In a world that is only developing its globalisation, more and more individuals and families are mobilising across borders. In the year to December 2024, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimated that 517,000 emigrated from the UK. The provisional estimate for the same time period for immigration into the UK was 948,000. There are... […]Subecca Sheikh
- Left Behind: The Hidden Crisis in Grandparent-Grandchild RelationshipsGrandparents play a vital role in family stability, but for many, those bonds are vulnerable when adult children separate or divorce. The legal framework provides a pathway to contact, but not an automatic right: as a result, hundreds of thousands of grandparents lose meaningful contact with grandchildren each year. This report draws on official data... […]Zoe Carter
- Going on holiday at Christmas after divorce or separationFamilies often find Christmas at home very comforting. But if you’ve gone through divorce or separation, you can often be looking for a bit of a change. It is helpful to see the festive season as a time to make new traditions for you and your family, whatever that looks like now. This might mean... […]martha holland