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Family Separation and Immigration Issues - FLiP 25

Release Date: 08/21/2023

Protecting Children During Court Proceedings - FLiP 29

FLiP - Family Law in Partnership

and discuss how to protect children’s mental health when their parents are in family court proceedings, or any process where a third party needs to make a decision for them, such as arbitration. Whether proceedings are about the children themselves, or the parents’ finances, Daniel and Jo agree that both the parents and the lawyers should do as much as possible to insulate children from the process and stress associated with it. They talk about direct ways to look out for children, as well as practical strategies to help parents protect themselves and support everyone’s...

How do we tell the children we are separating? - FLiP 28

FLiP - Family Law in Partnership

In this podcast , a Family Solicitor and Director at Family Law in Partnership, is joined by Couples Therapist and Divorce Consultant to discuss a question they are often asked – How do we tell the children we are separating? Referencing a blog written by Jo, which highlights the ideal situation of parents communicating together, they consider a range of scenarios and topics that lead on from this, including: · Planning the conversation together · Agreeing an age-appropriate narrative...

Untangling the Mental Load after Divorce and Separation - FLiP27

FLiP - Family Law in Partnership

In this episode of the FLiP podcast, Senior Associate and FLiP’s in-house Divorce Consultant and Individual & Relationship Therapist discuss how couples can manage their mental load once they separate. In this wide-ranging discussion, Hannah and Jo look at how tasks within a relationship are often divided and the impact a separation may have on mental load as individuals seek to resume roles which they may have relinquished during the relationship. There is an acknowledgement that many separated parents wish to be seen as a “competent parent” as they move into the next...

Domestic Abuse: Working with Victims and Perpetrators - FLiP 26

FLiP - Family Law in Partnership

In this episode of the FLiP podcast, FLiP Director Helen Greenfield, leads a discussion with Chantal Hughes, Chief Executive at The Hampton Trust on the topic of domestic abuse and working with victims and perpetrators. Helen and Chantal cover a wide range of points such as: Who is referred to The Hampton Trust. The interventions offered by The Hampton Trust such as Project CARA. The language surrounding domestic abuse and coercive control. The stigma encompassing domestic abuse. The impacts of abuse on a family, in particular children who as defined by The Domestic Abuse Bill can also be...

Family Separation and Immigration Issues - FLiP 25

FLiP - Family Law in Partnership

In this episode of the FLiP podcast, FLiP Associate Vanessa Sampaio, leads a discussion with Andrew Jones, Immigration Solicitor at Wesley Gryk Solicitors on family separation and possible immigration issues that can be encountered. Vanessa and Andrew cover a wide range of points such as: The challenges that arise from an immigration perspective for individuals in circumstances where their immigration status is dependent on their spouse and there is risk of such status being lost upon divorce. What impact children have on the immigration status of separating individuals. The legal position...

Divorce Diary: How Therapy Changed My Experience of Divorce FLiP 24

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In this episode of the FLiP podcast, Marcia Drummond, Associate and Chartered Legal Executive Lawyer, leads a discussion with a former client about his divorce journey and the powerful impact therapy had on his experience. The questions in which Marcia asked her former client are listed below with the appropriate time stamp in case you would like to skip to a certain point of the discussion. At what stage did you consider it important to obtain legal advice rather than self-represent? (1:12) How did the end of your marriage impact on your mental health and how did you manage it? (1:47) When...

Relaunch: Surrogacy: An Introduction - FLiP

FLiP - Family Law in Partnership

**National Surrogacy Week runs this year (2023) from 1 August to 7 August.** In light of National Surrogacy Week, we have relaunched our original podcast “Surrogacy: An Introduction” recorded in 2021, to bring further awareness to surrogacy and in the hope it may be helpful to anyone embarking on a surrogacy journey. References to the law are accurate as at October 2021. Since recording in 2021, the Law Commission have released their report outlining recommendations for a robust new system to govern surrogacy and we are awaiting the Government’s response. You can find out more...

Divorcing in Your 20s - FLiP 22

FLiP - Family Law in Partnership

In this podcast Hannah Greene, a Senior Associate at FLiP is joined by Jo Harrison, in-house therapist at FLiP. Hannah and Jo discuss Monica Heisey’s debut novel ‘Really Good, Actually’ and what it means to get divorced in your 20s. **SPOILER ALERT – to any listener who has not yet read the book, the plot of the novel is discussed to some extent and the conversation may contain some spoilers.** Jo and Hannah discuss a range of topics filtering from Monica’s novel, such as but not limited to: - How divorcing...

Language of Divorce and Separation - FLiP 21

FLiP - Family Law in Partnership

In this podcast Nicole Phillips, a Senior Associate at FLiP is joined by Andrew Pearce, UKCP Registered Psychotherapist and in-house therapist at FLiP. Nicole and Andrew discuss the type of language used in the midst of a divorce or separation covering a range of topics such as: How language differs in Nicole’s practice to that of the language used in Andrew’s consulting room in a therapeutic environment The history of language of divorce and separation The invisible impact of language and the wider impact during a divorce/separation The formal language of divorce...

Separated Parents: Travelling with Children FLiP 20

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In this podcast Kara Swift, a Senior Associate at Family Law in Partnership, and Michael Edwards, a Barrister at 4PB who specialises in international children law particularly child abduction, examine the issues that separated parents need to think about if they are planning to take their children on holiday, in particular from England & Wales. Kara and Michael underline the importance of abiding by the terms of any order that the Court has already made in relation to the children, and to try to reach an agreement away from the courts if at all possible. They look at the general...

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The challenges that arise from an immigration perspective for individuals in circumstances where their immigration status is dependent on their spouse and there is risk of such status being lost upon divorce.
What impact children have on the immigration status of separating individuals.
The legal position for unmarried couples who have children and one of the parents has a temporary visa and what can be done to regularise the parent’s status who does not have the right to remain in the country.
Protective steps that family lawyers can take to safeguard their client’s immigration position.

Vanessa advises on all aspects of family law including the division of finances on the breakdown of marriage/civil partnerships, and the preparation of pre and post nuptial agreements. She also advises in respect of matters under TOLATA 1996 and under Schedule 1 of the Children Act. Vanessa prioritises her clients’ objectives whilst providing them with pragmatic advice to assist them in achieving the best outcome for themselves and their children. Vanessa offers a considered approach to resolving her cases as constructively as possible, but nonetheless takes a strategic view when it comes to litigation. Vanessa is ranked as a Recommended Lawyer by Legal 500 2023.

Andrew Jones is a solicitor at Wesley Gryk Solicitors LLP. Andrew’s practice covers a wide range of immigration, asylum and nationality matters. Andrew regularly assists clients to make applications for parents and partners applying to enter or extend their stay in the United Kingdom. He also has experience with applications for asylum, British citizenship for adults and children and status under the EU Settlement Scheme. Andrew successfully challenges Home Office decisions in the Immigration and Asylum Tribunals and by judicial review.

For further information:

Vanessa Sampaio: https://www.flip.co.uk/profiles/vanessa-sampaio/

Andrew Jones: https://www.gryklaw.com/our-team/andrew-jones/

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