A reader of this blog asked whether he’d still be required to pay child support for his child if that child was adopted by the child’s mother and her new husband. Under our current Child Support laws, there are only a few circumstances in which your obligations to pay child support come to an end. Adoption of your child is one of those situations. But adoption comes with lots of other significant consequences to be aware of.

Legal costs can feel daunting, particularly more so if you are going through the uncertainty of a separation or legal dispute, so you are best to be upfront about costs right at the beginning of your dealings with a lawyer. There are guidelines and rules about what lawyers can charge and there are things you can do to reduce your costs. Below are some of my top tips for managing and being proactive about your legal costs

When you have to face up to difficult discussions/emails/texts with your ex while this emotional ticker tape runs in the background, you need one easy, sound strategy. That strategy is that you…give the BIFF. Give the BIFF to your Ex / your annoying colleague / your mother / anyone you need to have a challenging exchange with. BIFF is a technique created by Bill Eddy who has researched and written a lot about high conflict in family law cases. BIFF responses are Brief, Infor

Want a quick way to save some money on your legal fees? Don’t say in 6 emails what can be said in 1. Let me explain.