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  • What legal rights do grandparents have to see grandchildren over Christmas in the UK?
    In this article, Stowe Partner Joanna Newton and Divorce Coach Kate Nestor come together to share their emotional, practical and legal advice for grandparents who can’t see their grandchildren at Christmas. Drawing on both therapeutic experience and family law expertise, they offer guidance to help you cope with the heartache, understand your options, and navigate... […]
    Kate Nestor
  • Family law in 2025: developments, reform and insights
    Family law never stands still, and 2025 has been no exception. Our annual round up of what has been going on in the family law space is here. Welcome  Senior Partner Julian Hawkhead, based in our Leeds office As 2025 draws to a close, it is a timely moment to reflect on the key family... […]
    Julian Hawkhead
  • What is the difference between habitual residence and country of domicile?
    In a world that is only developing its globalisation, more and more individuals and families are mobilising across borders. In the year to December 2024, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimated that 517,000 emigrated from the UK. The provisional estimate for the same time period for immigration into the UK was 948,000. There are... […]
    Subecca Sheikh
  • Left Behind: The Hidden Crisis in Grandparent-Grandchild Relationships
    Grandparents play a vital role in family stability, but for many, those bonds are vulnerable when adult children separate or divorce. The legal framework provides a pathway to contact, but not an automatic right: as a result, hundreds of thousands of grandparents lose meaningful contact with grandchildren each year. This report draws on official data... […]
    Zoe Carter
  • Going on holiday at Christmas after divorce or separation
    Families often find Christmas at home very comforting. But if you’ve gone through divorce or separation, you can often be looking for a bit of a change. It is helpful to see the festive season as a time to make new traditions for you and your family, whatever that looks like now. This might mean... […]
    martha holland
  • How to embrace being single at Christmas
    Spending Christmas alone for the first time after a separation can be tough, but Kate Nestor, an experienced divorce coach, is here to help. With her compassionate approach and wealth of expertise, Kate provides practical strategies and emotional support to help you take control, find small joys, and create a holiday that feels right for... […]
    Kate Nestor
  • What is an emotional affair?
    If you find yourself asking, ‘What is an emotional affair?’ chances are you think you could be cheating, or that your significant other is. Our expert UK divorce solicitors have put this article together to help you navigate this tricky time. We explain the meaning of an emotional affair, the signs of emotional cheating to look out... […]
    Zanariah Webster
  • How to split Christmas between divorced parents of pets
    The festive season can be one of the hardest times of the year when you’ve gone through family breakdown. Whether you’re approaching your first Christmas season after separation or divorce or you have navigated a few years already, there can be questions around how you spend the day, who with, and, importantly for parents of... […]
    Gabrielle Read Thomas
  • The pitfalls of posting: what not to do on social media when getting divorced
    With the phenomenal rise of social media, it has been no big surprise that we regularly see the effects on the family and in family law cases. For many people, social media offers a way to cope with a family breakdown with support from friends, online forums and advice. However social media can also prove... […]
    Stowe Family Law
  • Our expert lawyers share 7 steps to an amicable divorce
    Amicable divorce is becoming increasingly popular. When we think of divorce, more often than not, we think of screaming and shouting, tears falling over disagreement after disagreement, and ties being cut for good. But that isn’t always the case – sometimes couples really do just drift apart without any malicious intent. In this guide, our divorce mediation experts share not only what it means to... […]
    Sophie Croft