To attend or not to attend? It’s a question that will cross the mind of every mother facing family court without a solicitor. Unfortunately, the decision is made all the more difficult for victims of domestic violence. According to research conducted by http://www.womensaid.org.uk and Queen Mary University in London, 24% of victims reported being cross-examined […]
Rape: A Mother’s Contact Case at Family Court – Help for Litigant in Heels
How Men Think – 2 step family law help from an unlikely source
There are 2 types of truth for family court success.
Integrity is telling myself the truth. And honesty is telling the truth to other people – Spencer Johnson American physician and writer, Spencer Johnson said it right with the above quote. I believe that integrity and honesty are the two parts needed to make up the whole truth. And for the best chance of success […]
Domestic Violence and Your Family Court Case
Children need a safe and secure home free of violence, and parents that love and protect them. – Unicef, Behind Closed Doors (2006) Legal aid is available to UK victims of domestic violence if they have evidence. Many women won’t have evidence— I didn’t. But a lack of evidence is not proof that your […]
Fathers Rights – Have they got it wrong?
Sadly, only a few people have contacted me through this site. The surprise is that they have all been men. Instead of mothers reaching out in the spirit of sisterhood, it’s dads emailing their stories to me. Though it’s only a few, there’s a definite common theme— a lack of fathers rights. In all of […]
The Do’s and Don’ts of Divorce Without a Solicitor
This post is inspired by a conversation I had with my mum recently. She told me of a woman who wants to divorce her violent husband without a solicitor. In her infinite wisdom, Mum informed the woman that she would need two years of separation before filing for a divorce. I am an absolute stickler […]
Advice For Family Court – The Walls Have Ears
During the second world war the British government set-up a propaganda campaign to discourage people from talking about sensitive material where it could be over-heard by spies. Both British and American government agencies used ordinary women to covertly provide information while living their normal lives. Virginia Hall (1906-1982), an American spy working for the British […]
Quotes for mothers at family court – We are not alone!
According to UK statistics 65,714 new cases were brought before the family courts from January to March 2017. (source: www.gov.uk) That’s 65,714 UK mothers feeling the same overwhelming stress, dread and anxiety. Can you imagine what the number of mothers across the globe might be? We are not alone! Though family court can seem lonely, […]
