The summer holidays have drawn to a close, children have started the new school year, and normality and routine returns for families across the country. However, for some couples, that can mean a return to what was becoming a difficult home life before the summer holidays set in.

As family lawyers, we see a trend each year in people seeking legal advice around September and October.  Just like at Christmas, couples who are becoming estranged may do their best to get along for the sake of the children: holidays will have been booked months in advance and, for some people, that holiday can be a period of ‘make or break.’

Unfortunately however, spending that increased time with one another in close proximity can lead to tensions rising further in an already fragile situation.  The summer holidays are also a period of higher demand on finances. It goes without saying that a strain on household budgets can lead to arguments, which can easily escalate if all was not well between parents before the summer holidays started.

A lot of the clients we meet are understandably anxious as to what the future will hold once they’ve made the decision to separate.  Arrangements have to be made for the time that the children spend with each parent, and the next major holiday after the summer is Christmas. This is a time when even the most amicable of separated parents can find themselves arguing about who the children will see over the important dates.

At Jackson Lees, we will work with you to try to reach arrangements for the children with your ex-partner as soon as possible without the need for court proceedings. 

We are experienced family lawyers who know that when a client seeks our help, it is because they have nowhere else to turn and want to sort a routine for the children so that they are able to spend fair and equal time with both of their parents.  We will look to work with the solicitors for your ex-partner and will also encourage you to engage in the mediation process (if suitable) to try and reach an agreement that works for you.

We have a wealth of experience in relation to divorce, cohabitation disputes, and resolution of financial issues.  We have offices in Heswall, Hoylake and Birkenhead, where I am based, and I am also able to meet with you at our Liverpool city centre office if this is more convenient for you. 

Together we will get you through this difficult time.

If you would like to talk to one of our specialist family law advisers, please call us on 0151 625 9364, request a callback at your convenience or message us your enquiry.