Guide to Divorce and Dissolution of Civil Partnerships in Scotland
We have noted down some tips in order to assist those who are in the early stages of separation, in order to promote maintaining amicable relations between you and your spouse or civil partner as much as possible. Often, the first thing clients want to know from us is what the grounds for divorce and dissolution […]
And The Snow Might Come …
I was asked to provide a guide to managing Christmas for families who find themselves in separated circumstances and I couldn’t. It is difficult to think about providing handy tips or sage advice where what people are feeling at the root of all other expressions which they might be demonstrating, from my experience as a […]
Every Photo Does Not Tell the Story You Might Think…
On World Children’s Day each year my thoughts are always taken to the children with whom I have had the great privilege to travel on holiday at Easter to the pilgrimage shrine of Lourdes as a volunteer helper with Hosanna House and Children’s Pilgrimage Trust (HCPT) over 35 years. One particular memory however from many years […]
World Children’s Day
On WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY, let’s travel beyond Scotland’s shores to look at another country’s system for protecting and enhancing child rights! World Children’s Day first started in 1954 and is celebrated on 20 November each year to promote international togetherness and to raise awareness of the issues faced by children all over the world. While we […]
Are you separated or divorced and travelling abroad with your child during the October school holiday?
With the October school holiday fast approaching many people are starting to turn their thoughts to preparing for the big week off. Where parents are divorced or living separately, making arrangements for a holiday abroad with their children can be a difficult and often contentious endeavour. One of the main issues that we come across when […]
Not everything is PITCH PERFECT!
The countdown is on for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 to commence in Australia and New Zealand. It is set to be a landmark moment for women’s football with it expected to be the most attended standalone women’s sporting event in history.[1] From 10 years ago at the 2012 Olympic Games to this […]
No Longer ‘Cohabiting’: Claiming Against a Former Cohabiting Partner
With marriage rates in the UK falling steadily in recent years, there has in turn been a significant increase in the number of couples ‘cohabiting’. A couple are deemed to be ‘cohabiting’ for the purpose of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 if they are living together as if they were husband and wife or […]
Separation and Divorce in Scotland
Although it has become increasingly popular to label January as “Divorce Month”, at MSHB we understand the idea of separating can be daunting whenever it might take place. We offer a compassionate and efficient service which helps clients through this process. Below we have detailed the process of divorce in Scotland and the alternative […]
For Women Scotland unsuccessful in their second action against the Scottish Government
Following the raising of a second judicial review action by For Women Scotland in relation to the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018, the Outer House of the Court of Session issued judgement on 13th December 2022 holding that a transgender woman in possession of a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) can be defined as a […]
Adoption Week: 14th – 18th November 2022
Adoption Week will take place between 14th and 18th of November this year, the aim of which is to celebrate adoption in Scotland. It is funded by the Scottish Government and managed by Association for Fostering, Kinship and Adoption (AFKA) Scotland, Adoption UK (AUK) in Scotland and Scottish Adoption Register (SAR). There will be […]