Advice on Parenting Through Separation

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Girlings is pleased to offer a ‘Parenting Through Separation Guide’, produced by the family justice organisation Resolution, to help parents navigate through what can often be a difficult and daunting time. The free guide is available to any parent seeking help during their separation.

The guide contains advice about how to co-parent with a former partner, background on the common disputes that arise between separating parents, and how to talk to children about the painful topic of divorce or separation.

Download your free guide here: Parenting Through Separation

Part of the guide looks at how children may react to separation and how to help your children based on their ages, and provides the following top tips for discussing divorce with your children:

If your situation allows, try to have a joint conversation when all of your children are present. Keep this age appropriate.
Plan a series of conversations, including different follow up conversations, if your children are different ages. Be mindful that their reactions will depend on their age, developmental stage and their individual personality.
Reassure your children that it is okay to feel sad or scared and showing emotion is good. They can always talk to either of you and ask questions.
Remember you are a role model and your children are watching how you manage this situation. If they see that you are still their parents, making decisions together about them, then they will cope better.

Fixed Fee Initial Interviews

If you would like further advice in respect of your separation and arrangements for your children, then Girlings offer fixed fee initial interviews.

As a team, we cannot emphasise enough the value of receiving early professional advice when considering matters concerning your children. To encourage our clients to seek early advice, we always offer a one hour fixed fee initial interview with an experienced family law specialist at a discount of at least 40%. This fee also includes follow up written advice after the meeting.

Our experience has shown that our clients often need much longer than 30 minutes for that first initial advice from a family solicitor so clients can consider their options going forward.

Making an appointment is quick and easy

Appointments are currently being carried out by telephone, video or in person. To make an appointment, please contact a member of our Family Law team who will be happy to help.

Our Family Law team is ranked as a leading Firm in the Legal 500, the largest independent survey of the UK legal market which recognised as the authoritative guide to law firms in the UK:

‘The family law team not only covers all possible aspects of this area of specialisation, it does so with a team of individuals who each bring a unique perspective that will find the perfect match for any client along with a friendliness and willingness to co-operate between each of them and with other professionals that most other firms can only aspire to.’ LEGAL 500

Request your 1 hour fixed fee interview - up to 40% discount off normal fees

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Curtis Wray

Associate Solicitor

Family Law

Curtis is a Family Law specialist based in our Herne Bay office. He is a keen and passionate advocate and obtained Higher Rights of Audience in 2018 giving him the right, unlike most solicitors, to appear like barristers do in the higher courts.