News / 27.12.2020 Family Matters – How have things changed? COVID19 and the lockdowns have left many people feeling adrift in their relationships and have sadly led to an increase of incidents of domestic violence. According to Women's Aid, 66% of women in an... Read More
News / 22.12.2020 Family Mediation in lockdown It has been a busy year for our mediation service. A very positive development has been our transition from face to face to online meetings in most cases. The format is the same and outcom... Read More
News / 12.11.2020 FAQ - The rights of unmarried parents Family Solicitor Hollie Knapman answers frequently asked questions regarding the rights of unmarried parents. 1) How do the rights of married and unmarried parents differ? Married parent... Read More
News / 13.10.2020 Christmas contact for separated families Christmas can be a difficult time of year for families, especially those that are newly separated or those that can’t agree on arrangements for the children. The courts won’t deal with Ch... Read More
News / 21.07.2020 Relationship breakdowns during a pandemic The pandemic has been an unprecedented event which came about without warning, and has changed how we all live overnight. Sadly, for some couples, lockdown may have pushed them further apart where the... Read More
News / 13.05.2020 How can a solicitor help victims of domestic abuse during the Coronavirus pandemic? If you are a victim of domestic abuse you might feel frightened and alone, especially in these unprecedented and difficult times. At Battens solicitors we are here to help you. You are not alone and y... Read More
News / 21.01.2020 Family Mediation and ending the “blame game” Did you know that the average duration of marriage among opposite-sex couples who divorced in 2018 was 12.5 years?[1] This represents many years investment and some unravelling of arrangements ov... Read More
News / 08.01.2020 New year, new promotion for family specialist at Battens Solicitors Battens Solicitors are praising the work and devotion of family law specialist, Gareth Bishop. In recognition of his dedication to his clients and to Battens, Gareth has been promoted from Associate... Read More
News / 01.01.2020 Domestic Abuse: You are not alone If you are a victim of domestic abuse you might feel frightened and alone. You might not feel able to talk to your friends or family and may feel that you don’t know which way to turn. At Batten... Read More
News / 23.12.2019 Adultery is a clear ground for a divorce – right? There is only one ground for a divorce and that is that the “marriage has broken down irretrievably”. To all non-lawyers out there this seems to be pretty clear and quite simple.&nbs... Read More
News / 03.09.2019 Whose fault is it anyway? – time for reform Divorce law in England and Wales has remained the same for about 50 years and following research from the Nuffield Foundation it was highlighted that the current law fails to establish why the marriag... Read More
News / 30.08.2019 The benefits of a Prenuptial Agreement Protecting the family assets. When farming couples divorce sorting out the financial settlement is notoriously difficult to resolve. The business and the family home need to be valued and... Read More