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If a picture is worth a thousand words, how much will I get for a video?

Admin2018-08-27T13:31:07+00:00August 27th, 2018|Children & parenting issues|

Last week in court we advised a client to lodge a video clip as a production for a Child Welfare Hearing. To the non-lawyer, this probably doesn’t sound like unusual advice but I can almost hear the intake of breath from the family law solicitors reading this post. Frankly, it just isn’t done. Court 14, the venue for almost all Child Welfare Hearings in Edinburgh Sheriff Court, isn’t even set up with TV screens to show videos.

In the age of social media where a camera phone is ready to record any possible Facebook-worthy moment, many clients are baffled to hear […]

Notarising a letter of consent for single parent holiday travel

Admin2022-10-13T09:27:01+00:00June 8th, 2016|Children & parenting issues, Information|

The school summer holidays are almost upon us. After checking that passports are in date and insurance is valid, there could be a final item on your holiday checklist that you have realised you will need: a letter of consent for your child to travel. Increasingly, anybody who is travelling abroad with a child should consider whether a notarised letter of consent to travel is necessary or advisable.

When might I need this?

If both parents are travelling with their child they will not need a notarised letter of consent. However if only one parent, or […]

Divorce and custody in Scotland: Doing what’s best for your child

Admin2016-12-05T16:16:18+00:00March 18th, 2015|Children & parenting issues, Divorce & Dissolution of Civil Partnerships, Information|

As we all know, the most important issue in child custody cases is always the welfare of the children. And Scottish divorce law is no different.

Just like the rest of the UK, the process of figuring out the best custody arrangement depends greatly on you and your partner. If you agree on what’s best for your child outside of court the process will be much easier all round.

How to reach an agreement

Obviously this is a time of high tension and communication can be difficult at best. Which is why many couples use mediators or solicitors to manage the conversation and […]