Luke and Leia – A New Hope The daughter of Jedi Knight, Anakin Skywalker and Senator Padmé Amidala of Naboo, Leia was the younger twin sister of Luke Skywalker, and, shortly after her birth, she became the adopted daughter of Bail Organa and Queen Breha of Alderaan,...Read MoreTags: star wars, siblings, embryology, declaration of parentage, children, family law
Disruptive Summer – Scary or Inviting? We all know Richard Branson’s famous quote: “Screw it, let’s just do it” or “If your dreams don’t scare you, they are not big enough.” As a divorce lawyer, I prefer to look forward rather than back, but sometimes looking back...Read MoreTags: divorce, separated, children, family, york, paradigm family law, legal advice, family law
Obsessively Compulsive The Eurovision Song Contest is now over and we are all looking forward to the holidays. Some families are already on holiday and the rest are looking forward to the summer holiday traffic (not). In England we see apparently a new generation of...Read MoreTags: survey, international, contact, children, paradigm family law, legal advice, fixed fee, family law, divorce
Packing your Case The number of cases involving the courts and child arrangements is on the rise. The National Audit office recently published statistics showing a 22% increase in cases involving children contact arrangements, and a 30% increase in cases where neither...Read MoreTags: holiday, separated, contact, children, family, york, paradigm family law, legal advice, family law
Let it go? With the unstoppable popularity of Disney animated films – and news that Frozen has become the highest grossing Disney film of all time – Paradigm Family Law take a look at the issues that might affect those budding newly wedded Prince...Read MoreTags: postnuptial, inheritance, wedding, prenuptial agreement, marriage, children, mediation, family, paradigm family law, fixed fee, family law, divorce