My top 3 tips for surviving separation By collaborative family lawyer Alison allen Break-ups are never fun and working through them can be tough. We all have our own little coping mechanisms – eating vast quantities of chocolate, a night out with the girls, going on a shopping spree – but does this really help? […]

BFLC’s Educational Series: How can I reach an agreement? Part 1: Our Top 4 Tips to Help You Reach an Agreement at Mediation In family law land, reaching an agreement about your finances and your children is one of the trickiest parts in resolving matters and moving on. With emotions running high from the loss […]

So you are going to Court? As most of you know, I heavily advocate for families who are experiencing separation and divorce to do everything they can to stay away from the Family Court process. After 14 years working in the family law system, I have experienced firsthand the difficulties faced by families who find […]

10 Things you will need to survive your divorce with dignity and grace Divorce is one of the most significant grief events many of us will ever suffer.  Is it any wonder then, that during divorce, good people suddenly seem to be mad? As a Divorce Lawyer I have seen it all. People who in […]

Now any family lawyer will know well that this can be one of the most hard fought areas of family law and one of the trickiest to advise on.  The desire for one parent to move after separation can raise so many questions and sometimes even more hurdles so that it may seem out of reach but remember, […]

Debunking the Myths – De facto Relationships! I have had a long running debate with a friend over what constitutes a ‘Defacto Relationship’. Now I am a family lawyer who works with relationships of all kinds day in and day out so I would like to think that I know the answer, but this friend […]