What is Parental Responsibility?
What is Parental Responsibility? Parental Responsibility (PR) is the power given to individuals to make important decisions in relation to the children they hold PR for. These decisions include welfare...
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New Law Raises the Minimum Age to Marry or Form a Civil Partnership to 18 in England and Wales.
Family law solicitor Emma Sherrington and Trainee Solicitor Bethany Lodge give insight into the new law which changes the legal age for marriage and civil partnerships in England and Wales....
The Role of Consent in Surrogacy
Consent plays a vital role in many aspects of the law in England & Wales, including sexual activity, medical treatment, and adoption. Consent is also a key element in surrogacy....
‘Gone to the Dogs’ – Pets & Divorce in the Family Court’
Pets & Divorce in the Family Court ‘Dog Law’ as it is sometimes known, or ‘Pet Law’ does not come under one bracket of law. In fact, it is possible...
Divorce Post the Coronavirus Pandemic – An Update
Now more than ever, many people are considering a divorce and need to know what this process might consist of during a worldwide pandemic. It has been recently reported that...
Court Fee Increases and Mitigating Divorce Costs
Since the 30th September 2021, a number of court fees have increased, following a consultation carried out by the Ministry of Justice earlier this year. They consulted 89 individuals working...
Court Backlogs Ruining Lives. Goodman Ray Solicitors Offer Free Advice During Good Divorce Week 2022
Goodman Ray is supporting Resolution’s Good Divorce Week (28 Nov 2022 – 2 Dec 2022), which is highlighting why the Government must support better advice for separating families Exclusive research...
Goodman Ray’s New Office In Brighton….
We are very excited to announce the opening of our new office in Brighton, 9 Pavilion Parade, Brighton BN2 1RA. The offices are in the heart of Brighton, opposite the...
A Celebration of Francis Barber
Goodman Ray moved into 9 Gough Square in January 2022. It was then known as Boswell House but after undertaking research we discovered Boswell, although best known for his biography...
We’re Sad To Report The Death Of Joanna Bosanquet.
We are very sad to report the death of Joanna Bosanquet on Saturday 16 July 2022. Joanna joined the firm in the late 1990’s having qualified in a Central London...
UK No Fault Divorce Explained
As of 6 April 2022, the law changed in regards to divorce in the UK. Instead of the previous process which required one party to apportion blame on the other...
No Fault Divorce Overview
As of today’s date, no-fault divorce has been introduced. This means that the current law will change and from hereon in there will only be one ground for divorce, which...
