Negotiating parenting arrangements
A key role of the collaborative family lawyer is to assist parents to negotiate arrangements for the ongoing care and wellbeing of their children. This process of determining who children will spend their time with, formerly called child custody or child contact, is now more commonly referred to as parenting arrangements.
Why self care is relationship care
Often as parents or one half of a relationship, it can be easy to fall in to the habit of putting other people and their needs first - at the expense of taking any time to look after ourselves. In doing this, we often think that we’re being selfless and a “good” partner or parent, when in fact, failure to look after yourself is not doing anyone any favours.
Children’s wellbeing following separation or divorce
For most parents, the wellbeing of their children is a prime concern when ending a relationship. Worrying about how divorce or separation will affect their kids is a common theme and can often be one of the few things parents agree on during this difficult time.
The role of the Financial Planner in Collaborative Practice
In our experience, fear and uncertainty about finances is often top of mind when ending a relationship or divorcing. Understandably, people’s anxiety around their new life and whether they can maintain elements of their existing lifestyle is all too common.
What is Collaborative Practice, exactly?
A question we’re often asked! Collaborative practice in family law is a means of reaching settlement after separation that aims to achieve a mutually satisfactory outcome with minimal conflict. Collaborative family law practice adopts a holistic, problem solving approach to family law matters as opposed to a traditional adversarial and litigation based response.
Beginning a garden #Lifeskills 9
Start small, a couple of self-watering pots is an easy way to go. The water well means the plants are less likely to dry out if life gets too busy. These pots are great to let you grow a few herbs for your kitchen as herbs love a constant supply of moisture.
Good mental health #Lifeskills 8
Just like with our physical health, most of us struggle with our mental health at some stage in life. Even if you are not struggling currently, you there are some simple things you can do that can improve your overall mental health and well-being.
Home plumbing 101 #Lifeskills 7
These tips are courtesy of our mate Andy Fothergill from Home to Garden Plumbing. Thanks Andy!
Home fitness workout! #Lifeskills 6
This is a fun circuit that can be performed at home with minimal equipment. Aim to complete each exercise 2-3 times each. Rest roughly 1 minute after each exercise before moving on to the next.
Basic banking #Lifeskills 5
Having to manage your own personal finances for the first time can be daunting, but with the right information, the process can be managed without too much stress. Having the right information to hand before you start can make a big difference in how quickly and how smoothly it all takes place.