Category: Family Law

With the UK entering the second year of disruptions caused by the Pandemic, NHS is now offering vaccination against COVID-19 for children aged between 12 to 17 years old. As children need parental consent for vaccination, this can cause friction for parents that have opposing views on vaccines in general, or the COVID-19 one specifically. […]

Every year, on the first working Monday of the year, family law firms see a significant spike in divorce enquiries, which has led to the day being dubbed ‘Divorce Day’. It is believed that the festive period is responsible for this phenomenon, with couples having had time to slow down and reconsider their lives/relationships, gaining […]

As the season to be jolly approaches, most have just one thought on their mind: family. We all know Christmas is about spending time with loved ones and making happy memories, but this can be complicated in separated and blended families.  If you and your partner are separated and share children together, agreeing on child […]

Our family team is often approached by men seeking guidance on their rights as fathers. When it comes to child arrangements after a break-up, the myth still persists that fathers’ rights to have access to their children are somehow less important than that of the mother. This sort of mentality hurts not only the fathers, […]

In this Webinar, Andrea Panayiotou discusses pre-nuptial agreements and post-nuptial agreements. What is a pre-nuptial agreement? A prenuptial agreement is a formal, written agreement between two partners prior to their marriage. It sets out ownership of all their joint and individual assets, including the marital home, savings, pensions and debts. The agreement explains how all […]

What is Divorce Day? Divorce lawyers have long been accustomed to seeing a spike in divorce enquiries right after the Christmas holiday period. The media has dubbed it as ‘the Divorce day’. Normally, the divorce day falls on the first working day after the winter festive period is over. This year  Divorce Day 2021 fell […]

Valentine’s day brings a lot of joy to the hearts of lovers: decisions to take the relationship to the next step, committing to cohabitation, marriage proposals all abound on this day of the year. But have you considered the legal implications of such steps? RVS Solicitors’ own Andrea Panayiotou will talk you through intricacies of […]

When we think about domestic abuse, or someone talking about domestic abuse – immediately we think it is between partners. We don’t usually take the time to think about the effects of this on any children overhearing or witnessing it. As a family solicitor this is a subject very close to my heart. I’ve looked […]

Divorce process can be a very stressful and emotional period in your life, but if you do everything correctly it should go relatively smoothly, thereby sparing you mental and financial difficulties. Read our blog to gain more information about the divorce process in the UK and how to navigate that difficult period of life with […]

Can I get a divorce? In the recent years, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency have become increasingly popular investment assets. This means that divorce lawyers too have to deal with these assets more and more. If things continue to develop in the same manner, so called Bitcoin divorces are going to be the norm in the […]