What is a MIAM, and do I need one before applying to court?
Mediation is mandatory in all suitable Family Court cases involving children, which means that parents must attend a mediation information assessment meeting (MIAM).
Mediation is mandatory in all suitable Family Court cases involving children, which means that parents must attend a mediation information assessment meeting (MIAM).
Bird nesting is a term for an informal form of rotating parental custody inspired by birds, where the eggs/chicks stay in the nest whilst the parents take turns sitting on the nest/ searching for food.
Our Divorce and Family Law team often hears the same questions from new clients worried about how their money will be handled as part of their financial settlement in divorce. We answer some of these FAQs…
Our Divorce and Family Law team often hears the same questions from new clients worried about how their marital home or other property will be handled as part of their financial settlement in divorce. We answer some of these FAQs…
Our Divorce and Family Law team often hears the same questions from new clients worried about arrangements for their children if they separate or divorce from the other parent. We answer some of these FAQs…
When deciding financial matters in a divorce the Court will consider the length of the marriage, which it regards as starting at cohabitation rather than a wedding.
With the cost of living making finances tight, can spousal maintenance or child maintenance be varied or stopped?
Alasdair Poole joined THP Solicitors in October 2025 and has worked for law firms since 2019.
Childcare arrangements for the festive period need to be agreed now so everyone has a plan.
THP Solicitors has taken on two new members to its Divorce & Family Law team with the appointments of solicitor Alasdair Poole and apprentice solicitor Megan Hall.