Tracey Miller Blog

Even while much of the UK is closed for business due to the COVID-19 lockdown, the family courts remain open. They are prioritising urgent cases, particularly those involving child protection orders, domestic abuse injunctions and welfare cases. Divorce cases are still on the list of work to be done, but it is likely that couples waiting for non-urgent divorce hearings could face delays.

Many people are finding the coronavirus lockdown tough for all kinds of reasons. It’s taking its toll on finances and mental health, and relationships too – with some being pushed to breaking point. For some couples, being together 24/7 is exacerbating existing relationship problems. If you’ve reached the tipping point and are thinking about divorce, you face a very difficult situation. How do…

Co-parenting can be challenging at the best of times, but it has become even more difficult for some divorced couples during the coronavirus crisis. The UK’s lockdown rules do permit the children of parents who don’t live together to move between homes, so you can still share custody of your kids. However, the practical aspects of managing co-parenting during lockdown can be trickier to…

As the UK and many other countries worldwide implement lockdown measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, many of us are stuck indoors.

One of the most crucial parts of divorce is dividing assets. This means your home and other property, savings, investments, cars, pensions and other possessions of value.