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Guardianship Update
As a result of the covid-19 pandemic, legislation was brought in which effectively “stopped the clock” on guardianships. This was to allow the office of the public guardian, and those who are guardians, sufficient time to progress applications, whilst also alleviating...
Winning at your new beginning!
New Year, New Beginnings. This might include you moving in or purchasing a property with your partner. Did you know that if you live with your partner and you’re not married or in a civil partnership, your legal rights are still affected by the fact that you live...
Free Online Legal Clinics
Throughout January and February 2021, here at Caritas Legal we will be running free online legal clinics to answer any queries you may have. Whatever the question, please get in touch and we will do our best to assist. If we cannot help, we will point you in the right...
Guardianship – A Guide to the Process and How it May Affect You
Guardianship - What does it mean and what do i need to do? Do you know what it means to become someone’s guardian? You may have heard the term guardianship or guardian and been unaware what this means. We are discussing here the guardianship of adults, often referred...
A good divorce?
It is probably fair to say that “good” is not the first word that springs to mind when people think of divorce, or separating. It won’t be possible in all cases, but if couples who are separating try their best to work together and instruct the right solicitors, then...
To litigate or to collaborate?
This week marks “Good Divorce Week” which is a campaign run by Resolution. They wish to highlight the possibility that separation and divorce do not need to be acrimonious and can be amicable. Indeed, one of our favourite phrases here at Caritas Legal is “An Amicable...
Poppy Scotland
Caritas – Charity of the Month The very basis for Caritas Legal has always been about charity. Having close links and donating time are key priorities in maintaining our commitment to delivering specialist legal services with a social conscience. For the months of...
A Covid Christmas?
As we enter Autumn and the country begins to brace itself for the colder weather, inevitably for a large proportion, thoughts will be turning to the winter break and Christmas and New Year Celebrations. For those who are living in separated families, Christmas and New...
Common myths and questions surrounding divorce
We can get a quickie divorce because there is nothing to sort out between us Quickie divorce is a term which has been coined by the media and is often used to refer to divorces that occur after short periods of marriage. The reality is that here in Scotland a divorce...
Kinship
What do we mean by kinship care? Kinship care is the arrangement whereby a family member is caring for another child of the family for example a grandparent looking after their grandchild, a sibling looking after a younger sibling or an aunt or Uncle looking after...
Child Law FAQ’s
We understand that issues relating to your children and their living arrangements can be one of the most stressful things to resolve and deal with. We have collated some of the most common questions we ae asked by clients to try to put your mind at ease and provide...
Cohabiting
The one where they move in together The last episode of Friends aired in 2004 and since then, the way in which we live and progress our relationships has changed massively. Can you believe social media wasn’t actually a thing back in 2004 and smartphones were yet to...