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Rayner my parade! The importance of specialist advice.
Jemma Brimblecombe
19 December 2017
Children, divorce, narcissism and parental alienation - the perfect storm
I have for many years been representing people coming out of marriages where the other party is or is believed to fall somewhere on the Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) spectrum. The majority of these cases involve children and it is a miserable reality of family law that children often become the battleground in their parents’ drama.
5 December 2017
Expat divorce in Dubai – the challenges of child relocation and navigating UAE residency visa options
We represent expatriate families going through marriage breakdown in the UAE in respect of their rights or indeed risks if their divorce takes place in England. The first question that we are usually asked is “Should I stay in Dubai or should I go back to England?” The response is usually to ask “Can you stay or must you go?” In the UAE, residency is based on sponsorship by either an employer or a spouse and without a sponsor you cannot legally reside in the UAE. It gets worse, particularly when children are involved.
24 August 2017
Divorcing, fast and slow
We live in an increasingly fast-paced and impatient society. We can communicate with each other instantly, by email, text, social media and FaceTime. At the click of a button, we can purchase and download movies, music and annoyingly addictive games to our smart phones. Our lives are incredibly busy and we are always looking for a shortcut, an express queue or a fast-lane.
23 August 2017
Brexit and relocating with children overseas – mind the immigration and family law gaps
According to the Office of National Statistics, over a quarter (27.5%) of live births in England and Wales in 2015 were to women born outside the UK. It’s reasonable to assume that a number of other births were children with foreign fathers. What will happen to such families comprised of EU citizens when Britain leaves the EU?
17 August 2017
Parenthood and surrogacy developments in France
Unlike the “halfway house” position in the UK, all forms of surrogacy are strictly forbidden in France. A contract between a surrogate and the intended parents is void and there are criminal consequences. Any intermediary (e.g. agencies, doctors and clinics) would also be committing a criminal offence and the penalty is doubled if they are acting on a commercial basis.
