Samantha Hulse

News and media

• News
  • Children arrangements
    Posted on March 8, 2019
    With an unseasonably warm February, you could almost have been mistaken into thinking that summer had arrived early! The weather has now turned but most people will be looking forward towards the summer and many may be planning holidays abroad.
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  • Divorce Day
    Posted on January 7, 2019
    The first Monday of the Year has been traditionally known as ‘Divorce Day’ for many years for the simple reason that Family Law Solicitors get an influx of new enquiries on this day from people seeking a divorce.
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  • Pre-nuptial Agreements – not all doom and gloom!
    Posted on March 29, 2018
    Planning for a wedding is an exciting time and there is so much to think about. Chances are that a Pre-nuptial Agreement is not one of the things on your to-do list, however, that could be a mistake and in some circumstances, it could be very important.
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  • Women - Are you at risk of losing out on pensions?
    Posted on November 13, 2017
    A recent study by Scottish Widows shows that women are struggling to save for their retirement. The gender pay gap, maternity leave and career breaks are all reasons why women are behind men when it comes to their pensions savings.
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  • Child maintenance loophole to be closed
    Posted on November 8, 2017
    From early 2018, a loophole which has enabled parents to avoid paying child maintenance is to be closed. Currently, the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is only able to seize money from a bank account if it is held solely by the paying parent. This means that any paying parent who wants to avoid paying child maintenance can do so by holding their money in a joint account with another person.
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• Blog
  • From Divorce lawyers all over the country, a huge thank you to Mrs Tini Owens
    Posted on September 10, 2018
    Although this is little consolation for Mrs Owens, her case in the Supreme Court may have finally opened the door for future wives and husbands to obtain a ‘no fault’ divorce. The media and publicity surrounding the case of Mr and Mrs Owens has brought divorce reform to the forefront of the Government’s attention and it looks like ‘no fault’ divorces may once again be on the cards.
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  • Owens v Owens – Divorce reform
    Posted on May 23, 2018
    There has been a lot of coverage lately about the case of Owens v Owens and whether Mrs Owens should be entitled to divorce her husband on unreasonable behaviour.
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