It’s still five weeks away, but already it seems that Christmas is upon us. The shops are groaning with goodies and magazines and TV adverts are awash with gift ideas – many of which cost an arm and a leg.   more »

When couples with dependent children divorce, the legal process may be driven as much by contact issues as by money.   more »

For many couples, how their divorce will affect the children is the biggest concern they have and they do all in their power to make sure the kids suffer as little as possible.   more »

You've had your summer holiday with the kids and, for you, that's it for another year. They, on the other hand, are getting excited all over again because they've another holiday to look forward to – with your ex.   more »

If your child completed their degree this summer, you will no doubt be preparing for Graduation Day - a celebratory occasion when all the hard work your son or daughter has put in over the past three-plus years is rewarded with a formal cap-and-gown ceremony in the university’s Great Hall.   more »

Coming to terms with your ex finding new love is difficult enough; learning they are to have a baby can test even the most understanding former spouse’s munificence to the limit.   more »

When parents divorce, their biggest concern is usually their children.   more »

A disturbing picture of the state of our young people’s mental health emerged this week: According to the NSPCC phone service ChildLine, soaring numbers of schoolgirls say they are contemplating suicide to escape their problems.   more »

Christmas can be a stressful time even for happy families, but for fragmented ones it is often little short of a nightmare.   more »

For parents whose marriage is disintegrating, the biggest worry ought to be how this will affect the children.   more »

Ask any mother with children under the age of 10 how much time she gets to herself and she will give you a blank look   more »