How Does Maternity Allowance Work in Northern Ireland?
In Northern Ireland, Maternity Allowance is financial support that the government usually provides when an expectant mother does not qualify for statutory maternity pay.
Family Law
What is Family Arbitration and Mediation?
Family breakdown can be a challenging time and there are different options for solving family law issues such as finances, property and your children’s issues. At McPartland & Sons Solicitors, we have helped create a guide that will help you understand how you can resolve your issues by means of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) without …
What Is Parental Alienation?
Parental alienation is a term that is used to describe a scenario whereby one parent uses strategies to distance one child from the other. This can sometimes also be referred to as programming, alienating, or brainwashing. Parental alienation tends to refer to the symptoms that the child experiences because of this. Below, we will explain …
Coronavirus & Child Custody
In light of the coronavirus, there has been a lot of confusion regarding the rules around families and children during the lockdown. As people should only leave their homes for essential reasons, what does this mean for parents who are separated? Read on to discover more about child custody and the coronavirus. What is the …
Covid-19: Reporting child abuse and neglect
While most of the nation has gone into lockdown, there has been a concern for vulnerable children, and rightly so. In this post, we’re going to take a look at reporting child abuse and neglect in further detail. If you are concerned about the welfare or safety of a child, it is critical that you …
Cohabitation – What Is It & What Are My Legal Rights as a Parent?
Your legal rights as a partner may depend on whether you are married or living together. Living together with someone is sometimes also called cohabitation. What is cohabiting? Cohabiting is when a couple pre-marriage (or civil partnership) lives together. If you live with your friend, whether you are not married or in a civil union, …
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